62.8% ▲ +49.1%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.1%
- 2016: 53.4%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Erskineville - Alexandria · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Erskineville - Alexandria
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Far more people report having no religion in Erskineville - Alexandria than in most other areas. About 62.8% of the population do not identify with a faith, a figure that has climbed steeply over the last decade. This shift makes the area much less religious than the state and national averages.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The number of people with no religion rose 21 points since 2011 to reach 62.8%, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 33.2%. Other affiliations include Christianity at 25.2%, Buddhism at 2.7%, and Islam and Judaism both at 1.0%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Erskineville - Alexandria, No religion is the majority at 63%; Christianity is next at 25%.
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- No religion 61.6%
- Secular beliefs 0.9%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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- Catholic 14.5%
- Anglican 4.7%
- Other Christian 1.9%
- Orthodox 1.9%
- Uniting Church 0.7%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.7%
- Pentecostal 0.4%
- Baptist 0.3%
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- Other religious groups 0.3%
- Sikhism 0.0%
- Aboriginal traditional 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 Erskineville - Alexandria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031330/erskineville-alexandria/topic/religion