44.3% ▲ +88.9%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 44.3%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Sherwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Sherwood
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of Sherwood residents now report having no religion, a figure that has climbed sharply in recent years. This shift is most evident in the 21 percentage point rise since 2011, making the area's lack of religious affiliation well above the national average.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
While 44.9% of people identify as Christian, 44.3% report no religion, which is well above the 38.9% national figure. Other groups include Hindus at 2.4%, Buddhists at 1.5%, and Muslims at 1.2%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →Sherwood splits fairly evenly between Christianity (45%) and No religion (44%), with Not stated at 5%.
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- Catholic 20.0%
- Anglican 11.8%
- Other Christian 4.7%
- Uniting Church 4.0%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.9%
- Baptist 1.6%
- Orthodox 0.7%
- Pentecostal 0.4%
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- No religion 43.7%
- Secular beliefs 0.5%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Sikhism 0.3%
- Other religious groups 0.3%
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 Sherwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304031095/sherwood/topic/religion