11.5% ▲ +52.2%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Fairfield - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Fairfield - West
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A far lower proportion of people identify as having no religion in Fairfield - West compared to the rest of Australia. While the national figure is nearly 39%, only 11.5% of people here share that view, making it one of the least likely areas for this trend.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith at 60.6%, followed by Buddhism at 13.2% and Islam at 6.0%. Although the number of people with no religion rose 4 points since 2011, it remains far below the New South Wales figure.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Fairfield - West, Christianity is the majority at 61%; Buddhism is next at 13%.
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- Catholic 35.1%
- Other Christian 15.8%
- Orthodox 4.7%
- Anglican 2.6%
- Baptist 0.9%
- Pentecostal 0.6%
- Uniting Church 0.6%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.3%
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- No religion 11.4%
- Secular beliefs 0.1%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.0%
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- Other religious groups 0.8%
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 Fairfield - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127021516/fairfield-west/topic/religion