47.7% ▲ +65.6%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 47.7%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Bayswater North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Bayswater North
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of residents in Bayswater North now identify as having no religion, a figure that has climbed steeply over the last decade. This shift reflects a growing trend toward secularism in the area, with 47.7% of people reporting no religious affiliation.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The number of people with no religion rose 19 percentage points since 2011 and is now well above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity remains the next most common affiliation at 39.5%, followed by smaller groups of Buddhists (2.5%) and Hindus (2.1%).
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Bayswater North, the largest group is No religion at 48%, followed by Christianity (40%) and Not stated (6%).
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- No religion 47.3%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Catholic 17.4%
- Anglican 7.2%
- Other Christian 6.2%
- Baptist 2.8%
- Uniting Church 2.0%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.6%
- Orthodox 1.3%
- Pentecostal 1.1%
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- Sikhism 0.8%
- Other religious groups 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 Bayswater North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211031263/bayswater-north/topic/religion