41.0% ▲ +87.2%
Lower than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 41.0%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Wollongong · Sub-region (SA3)
Religion in Wollongong
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of the people in Wollongong identify as Christians, making it the most common religious group in the area. While faith remains common, the number of people reporting no religion has surged to 41.0%. This shift reflects a broader trend across the region where traditional affiliations are declining.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Almost 48% of residents are Christians, while 41.0% now report no religion—a figure that rose by 19 points since 2011. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 33.2% and slightly higher than the national rate.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Wollongong, the largest group is Christianity at 48%, followed by No religion (41%) and Not stated (6%).
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- Catholic 22.0%
- Anglican 11.9%
- Other Christian 4.2%
- Orthodox 3.9%
- Uniting Church 2.4%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.7%
- Baptist 0.8%
- Pentecostal 0.8%
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- No religion 40.4%
- Secular beliefs 0.4%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Other religious groups 0.3%
- Sikhism 0.2%
- Aboriginal traditional 0.0%
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 Wollongong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10704/wollongong/topic/religion