35.8% ▲ +115.8%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 35.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Penrith · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Penrith
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A wide mix of faiths shapes daily life in Penrith, where 44.5% of residents identify as Christian. While the number of people claiming no religion has risen sharply over the last decade, the area remains more religious than the national average.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith here, though those with no religion rose 19 points since 2011 to reach 35.8%. This figure is a little above the New South Wales average but well below the national figure.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Penrith, the largest group is Christianity at 45%, followed by No religion (36%) and Not stated (11%).
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- Catholic 20.7%
- Anglican 12.3%
- Other Christian 4.7%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.8%
- Orthodox 1.5%
- Uniting Church 1.3%
- Pentecostal 1.3%
- Baptist 0.8%
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- No religion 35.1%
- Secular beliefs 0.5%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Sikhism 0.6%
- Other religious groups 0.5%
- Aboriginal traditional 0.0%
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 Penrith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124031464/penrith/topic/religion