38.8% —
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Kensington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Kensington
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Fewer people identify with a religion in Kensington compared to most similar areas. While 40.2% of residents are Christians, nearly 39% report no religious affiliation. This reflects a diverse spiritual landscape where several different faiths coexist within the community.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 38.8% of people here have no religion, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 33.2% and has risen slightly since 2016. Other common faiths include Buddhism at 4.3%, Judaism at 3.3%, and Hinduism at 3.0%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →Kensington splits fairly evenly between Christianity (40%) and No religion (39%), with Not stated at 7%.
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- Catholic 20.9%
- Orthodox 6.8%
- Anglican 6.3%
- Other Christian 2.7%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.3%
- Pentecostal 0.8%
- Uniting Church 0.8%
- Baptist 0.6%
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- No religion 38.1%
- Secular beliefs 0.5%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Other religious groups 0.4%
- Sikhism 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 Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118021564/kensington/topic/religion