16.8% ▲ +69.3%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Belmore - Belfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Over half of the population in Belmore - Belfield identifies as Christian, making it a highly religious area compared to the rest of the country. Very few residents claim no faith, which stands out against broader trends in New South Wales and Australia.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Only 16.8% of people report no religion, a figure far below the national average of 38.9%. While this number rose 6.9 percentage points since 2011, the area remains much more religious than most, with 55.2% identifying as Christian and 11.1% as Muslim.
16.8% ▲ +69.3%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Belmore - Belfield, Christianity is the majority at 55%; No religion is next at 17%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Belmore - Belfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119021362/belmore-belfield/topic/religion