6.9% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Lakemba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Lakemba
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Faith plays a central role in daily life for Lakemba, where 61.2% of residents identify as Muslim. This high level of religious commitment means that very few people here report having no religion compared to the rest of the country.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Only 6.9% of people have no religion, a figure that is far below the national average of 38.9% and has barely changed since 2016. Outside of Islam, the most common faiths are Christianity at 16.8%, Buddhism at 2.5%, and Hinduism at 2.0%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Lakemba, Islam is the majority at 61%; Christianity is next at 17%.
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- Catholic 8.8%
- Orthodox 3.7%
- Other Christian 1.7%
- Anglican 1.0%
- Uniting Church 0.5%
- Baptist 0.4%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.4%
- Pentecostal 0.2%
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- No religion 6.7%
- Secular beliefs 0.1%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Sikhism 0.2%
- Other religious groups 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 Lakemba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119021573/lakemba/topic/religion