44.7% ▲ +54.4%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
North Sydney - Lavender Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in North Sydney - Lavender Bay
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly 45% of people in North Sydney - Lavender Bay report having no religion, creating a landscape where a lack of faith is common. This shift is a defining feature of the local community, with the number of non-religious residents climbing steadily over the last decade.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
With 44.7% of people claiming no religion, this figure is far above the New South Wales rate of 33.2% and has risen 16 points since 2011. Christianity is the next most common faith at 37.3%, followed by Hinduism at 4%, Buddhism at 3.3% and Islam at 1.4%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In North Sydney - Lavender Bay, the largest group is No religion at 45%, followed by Christianity (37%) and Not stated (8%).
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- No religion 44.0%
- Secular beliefs 0.4%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 19.8%
- Anglican 9.3%
- Other Christian 2.8%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.6%
- Orthodox 1.5%
- Uniting Church 1.5%
- Baptist 0.5%
- Pentecostal 0.4%
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- Other religious groups 0.5%
- Sikhism 0.3%
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 North Sydney - Lavender Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121041417/north-sydney-lavender-bay/topic/religion