11.8% ▲ +46.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Guildford West - Merrylands West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Guildford West - Merrylands West
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Only 11.8% of people in Guildford West - Merrylands West reported having no religion, though this figure has risen slightly since 2011. This makes the area stand out for its high levels of faith compared to the rest of the country. Most residents identify as Christian or Muslim.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith at 44%, followed by Islam at 29.1%. The proportion of people with no religion is far below the national figure of 38.9% and the state figure of 33.2%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Guildford West - Merrylands West, the largest group is Christianity at 44%, followed by Islam (29%) and No religion (12%).
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- Catholic 27.2%
- Anglican 4.5%
- Other Christian 4.4%
- Orthodox 4.0%
- Uniting Church 1.1%
- Pentecostal 1.1%
- Baptist 1.0%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.8%
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- No religion 11.6%
- Secular beliefs 0.1%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Other religious groups 0.6%
- Sikhism 0.5%
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 Guildford West - Merrylands West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125031484/guildford-west-merrylands-west/topic/religion