52.6% ▲ +98.3%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 37.8%
- 2021: 52.6%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Waverley - St Leonards · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Waverley - St Leonards
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More than half of the people in Waverley - St Leonards report having no religion. This shift is dramatic, as the number of non-religious residents has climbed 26 percentage points since 2011. It is now a defining feature of the area's spiritual landscape.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 52.6% of residents have no religion, which is far above the 38.9% national figure. Other common affiliations include Christianity at 38.7%, followed by smaller groups of Hindus, Muslims and Buddhists.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Waverley - St Leonards, No religion is the majority at 53%; Christianity is next at 39%.
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- No religion 52.2%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
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- Anglican 13.8%
- Catholic 11.1%
- Other Christian 6.6%
- Baptist 2.0%
- Uniting Church 1.8%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.8%
- Pentecostal 1.2%
- Orthodox 0.1%
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- 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 Waverley - St Leonards [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011050/waverley-st-leonards/topic/religion