42.5% ▲ +43.1%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 42.5%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Chifley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Chifley
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A jump of 13 percentage points since 2011 marks a shift in Chifley, where 42.5% of people now report having no religion. This is well above the national figure and shows a growing trend toward non-religious identities in the area.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
While 42.5% of residents have no religion, 37.9% identify as Christians. Other groups include Hindus at 7.7%, Buddhists at 3.8%, and Muslims at 1.8%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →Chifley splits fairly evenly between No religion (43%) and Christianity (38%), with Hinduism at 8%.
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- No religion 41.9%
- Secular beliefs 0.5%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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- Catholic 20.1%
- Anglican 7.3%
- Other Christian 3.3%
- Orthodox 2.4%
- Uniting Church 1.6%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.2%
- Pentecostal 0.8%
- Baptist 0.6%
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- Sikhism 0.7%
- Other religious groups 0.6%
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 Chifley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091099/chifley/topic/religion