47.5% ▲ +77.6%
Higher than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 47.5%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Blue Mountains · Sub-region (SA3)
Religion in Blue Mountains
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Far more people report having no religion in the Blue Mountains than in most similar areas. Nearly half the population is non-religious, making it a standout region compared to the rest of the state and country.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 47.5% of residents have no religion, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 33.2%. This is a significant shift for the area, as the number of non-religious people rose 21 points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
View on map →Blue Mountains splits fairly evenly between No religion (47%) and Christianity (44%), with Not stated at 5%.
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- No religion 46.5%
- Secular beliefs 0.5%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.4%
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- Catholic 17.3%
- Anglican 13.5%
- Other Christian 5.0%
- Uniting Church 2.2%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.2%
- Baptist 2.1%
- Pentecostal 1.0%
- Orthodox 0.8%
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- Other religious groups 0.7%
- Sikhism 0.1%
- 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 Blue Mountains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12401/blue-mountains/topic/religion