40.3% ▲ +38.7%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 40.3%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Burwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Burwood
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A rise in people reporting no religion is the standout trend for Burwood, where 40.3% of the population now fits this description. This figure has climbed 11 percentage points since 2011, making it one of the most common responses for residents today.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
While 40.3% of people here have no religion, 36.2% identify as Christians. Other common faiths include Buddhism at 6.8% and Hinduism at 6.1%, with the share of those with no religion sitting slightly above the national figure of 38.9%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →Burwood splits fairly evenly between No religion (40%) and Christianity (36%), with Not stated at 7%.
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- No religion 40.0%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Catholic 16.2%
- Anglican 5.1%
- Orthodox 4.8%
- Other Christian 3.8%
- Uniting Church 2.2%
- Baptist 1.9%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.5%
- Pentecostal 0.8%
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- Other religious groups 0.5%
- 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 Burwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207031165/burwood/topic/religion