44.9% —
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 44.9%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Croydon - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Croydon - West
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Far more people here claim no religion compared to most similar areas, making it a defining feature of Croydon - West. Nearly 45% of residents do not identify with any faith, a figure that has climbed steadily over the last few years.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 44.9% of people report no religion, which is well above the national figure of 38.9% and rose 8.2 percentage points since 2016. This is the most common response, followed by Christianity at 43.5%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →Croydon - West splits fairly evenly between No religion (45%) and Christianity (44%), with Not stated at 5%.
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- No religion 44.4%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 17.0%
- Anglican 8.0%
- Other Christian 6.4%
- Baptist 4.2%
- Uniting Church 3.3%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.6%
- Pentecostal 1.5%
- Orthodox 1.4%
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- Other religious groups 0.8%
- Sikhism 0.6%
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 Croydon - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211031451/croydon-west/topic/religion