36.9% ▲ +116.0%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 36.9%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A rapid shift toward secularism has seen the number of people claiming no religion in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton rise by 20 percentage points since 2011. While over half the area remains Christian, the region is now more likely to be non-religious than the New South Wales average.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith at 54.9%, while 36.9% of residents report no religion. This no-religion figure is well above the New South Wales average of 33.2%, though it sits a little below the national figure of 38.9%.
36.9% ▲ +116.0%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton, Christianity is the majority at 55%; No religion is next at 37%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123031447/picton-tahmoor-buxton/topic/religion