55.7% ▲ +53.7%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 43.7%
- 2021: 55.7%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Darlinghurst · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Darlinghurst
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More than half of residents in Darlinghurst now report having no religion, marking a major shift in the area's spiritual landscape. This 55.7% figure is far above the national average and represents a significant increase in secularism over the last decade.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
At 55.7%, the share of people with no religion is among the highest for similar areas and rose 19 points since 2011. Those who do identify with a faith are mostly Christian (27.1%), followed by Buddhists (3.4%), Jews (2.0%) and Muslims (1.1%).
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Darlinghurst, No religion is the majority at 56%; Christianity is next at 27%.
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- No religion 54.4%
- Secular beliefs 0.8%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.5%
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- Catholic 15.0%
- Anglican 6.2%
- Other Christian 2.0%
- Orthodox 1.5%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.9%
- Uniting Church 0.9%
- Pentecostal 0.3%
- Baptist 0.3%
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- Other religious groups 0.4%
- Sikhism 0.0%
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Darlinghurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031329/darlinghurst/topic/religion