21.9% ▲ +45.2%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Rockdale - Banksia · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Rockdale - Banksia
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Far fewer people identify as having no religion in Rockdale - Banksia compared to similar areas. Only 21.9% of the population reports no religious affiliation, which is well below the national figure of 38.9%. This makes it one of the most religious areas in its class, though the number of people without a faith has risen since 2011.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith at 39.6%, followed by Hinduism at 14.9% and Islam at 10.8%. The proportion of people reporting no religion is far below the New South Wales figure of 33.2%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Rockdale - Banksia, the largest group is Christianity at 40%, followed by No religion (22%) and Hinduism (15%).
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- Catholic 17.7%
- Orthodox 11.4%
- Other Christian 5.0%
- Anglican 2.9%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.9%
- Uniting Church 0.8%
- Baptist 0.6%
- Pentecostal 0.4%
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- No religion 21.6%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Other religious groups 0.4%
- Sikhism 0.2%
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 Rockdale - Banksia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119041381/rockdale-banksia/topic/religion