46.5% ▲ +95.9%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 46.5%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
The Hills District · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in The Hills District
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of all people in The Hills District report having no religion, a figure that has climbed sharply in recent years. This shift means that about 46.5% of residents now identify as non-religious, making it one of the most secular areas in the region.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The proportion of people with no religion rose by 23 points since 2011, leaving the area well above the national figure of 38.9%. While 47.6% of residents still identify as Christians, other faiths like Buddhism (0.7%) and Hinduism (0.5%) represent very small groups.
Religious affiliation
View on map →The Hills District splits fairly evenly between Christianity (48%) and No religion (46%), with Not stated at 4%.
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- Catholic 21.3%
- Anglican 10.1%
- Other Christian 5.0%
- Uniting Church 4.1%
- Baptist 3.1%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.1%
- Pentecostal 1.5%
- Orthodox 0.4%
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- No religion 45.8%
- Secular beliefs 0.5%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Other religious groups 0.2%
- Sikhism 0.1%
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 The Hills District [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/314011386/the-hills-district/topic/religion