38.1% —
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Croydon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Croydon
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Diverse faith and belief systems shape the daily life of Croydon, where nearly 45% of people identify as Christians. While it has a variety of religious groups, the number of people claiming no religion is slightly lower than in most similar areas.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith at 44.5%, followed by those with no religion at 38.1%. This latter group is well above the New South Wales figure of 33.2%, though it is about the same as the national rate. Other notable groups include Buddhists (6.5%), Hindus (3.4%), and Muslims (1.4%).
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Croydon, the largest group is Christianity at 44%, followed by No religion (38%) and Buddhism (6%).
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- Catholic 26.5%
- Anglican 5.0%
- Orthodox 5.0%
- Other Christian 3.1%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.6%
- Uniting Church 1.2%
- Baptist 0.8%
- Pentecostal 0.3%
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- No religion 37.6%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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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 Croydon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120031679/croydon/topic/religion