35.8% ▲ +66.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 35.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
West Ryde - Meadowbank · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in West Ryde - Meadowbank
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A jump of 14 percentage points in people reporting no religion since 2011 has shifted the spiritual landscape of West Ryde - Meadowbank. While 43.7% of the population still identifies as Christian, the number of people with no religious affiliation has climbed to 35.8%.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 35.8% of residents now claim no religion, a figure that is a little above the New South Wales average but well below the national rate. Other significant groups include Hindus at 6.8%, Buddhists at 4.6%, and Muslims at 2.9%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In West Ryde - Meadowbank, the largest group is Christianity at 44%, followed by No religion (36%) and Hinduism (7%).
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- Catholic 22.7%
- Anglican 6.0%
- Other Christian 4.4%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 3.7%
- Orthodox 2.6%
- Uniting Church 1.8%
- Baptist 1.6%
- Pentecostal 1.0%
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- No religion 35.4%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Sikhism 0.5%
- Other religious groups 0.4%
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 West Ryde - Meadowbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/126021503/west-ryde-meadowbank/topic/religion