45.1% —
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Burwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Burwood
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Far more people here have no religion than in most similar areas, making it a spiritually diverse part of Sydney. Nearly half of Burwood residents do not identify with any faith, a figure that stands well above the national average.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
No religion is the most common response at 45.1%, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 33.2%. Other significant groups include Christians at 22.7%, Buddhists at 11.3%, and Hindus at 10.7%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Burwood, the largest group is No religion at 45%, followed by Christianity (23%) and Buddhism (11%).
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- No religion 44.8%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Catholic 11.5%
- Other Christian 2.7%
- Anglican 2.2%
- Orthodox 2.1%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.9%
- Uniting Church 1.1%
- Baptist 0.8%
- Pentecostal 0.3%
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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 Burwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120031678/burwood/topic/religion