46.8% —
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 46.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Lawson · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Lawson
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of Lawson's residents report having no religion, making it a place where non-religious views are much more common than in most areas. This shift is striking, with the number of people claiming no religion jumping 16 percentage points since 2016.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Almost 47% of people here have no religion, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. Other common faiths include Christianity at 23.1%, Hinduism at 10.3%, Buddhism at 5.3%, and Islam at 5.1%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Lawson, the largest group is No religion at 47%, followed by Christianity (23%) and Hinduism (10%).
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- No religion 46.0%
- Secular beliefs 0.4%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 12.4%
- Other Christian 3.2%
- Anglican 2.2%
- Uniting Church 1.2%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.1%
- Pentecostal 1.0%
- Orthodox 0.7%
- Baptist 0.7%
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- Sikhism 1.3%
- Other religious groups 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 Lawson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011018/lawson/topic/religion