54.6% —
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Redfern · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Redfern
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Over half of residents in Redfern report having no religion, making it one of the least religious areas at this level. This figure of 54.6% is far above the national average, reflecting a strong trend toward non-religious identities in the suburb.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
A typical resident is more likely to have no religion (54.6%) than any specific faith, which is far above the 33.2% seen in New South Wales. Other reported affiliations include Christianity at 26.9%, Buddhism at 3.6%, Hinduism at 1.5%, and Islam at 1.4%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Redfern, No religion is the majority at 55%; Christianity is next at 27%.
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- No religion 53.4%
- Secular beliefs 0.9%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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- Catholic 14.6%
- Anglican 4.7%
- Orthodox 2.8%
- Other Christian 2.4%
- Uniting Church 0.9%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.8%
- Baptist 0.5%
- Pentecostal 0.3%
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- Other religious groups 0.4%
- Sikhism 0.1%
- Aboriginal traditional 0.1%
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 Redfern [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031642/redfern/topic/religion