40.3% ▲ +76.4%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 40.3%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Alawa · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Alawa
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A shift away from organised faith has defined Alawa over the last decade, with the number of people reporting no religion jumping by 17 percentage points since 2011. Now, 40.3% of the population identifies as non-religious, making it a place where no single faith holds a majority.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
While 40.3% of residents have no religion, which is a little above the national figure, others identify as Christian (34.3%), Hindu (6.3%), Buddhist (4.8%) or Muslim (3.8%).
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Alawa, the largest group is No religion at 40%, followed by Christianity (34%) and Not stated (10%).
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- No religion 39.3%
- Secular beliefs 0.1%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Catholic 16.6%
- Orthodox 5.9%
- Anglican 4.3%
- Other Christian 3.7%
- Uniting Church 1.7%
- Pentecostal 0.8%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.5%
- Baptist 0.5%
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- Sikhism 0.9%
- Other religious groups 0.2%
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 Alawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021010/alawa/topic/religion