40.4% ▲ +51.5%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 40.4%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Ashfield · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Ashfield
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Diverse spiritual beliefs shape daily life in Ashfield, where over 40% of people identify as having no religion. This mix of views is common for the area, with a strong presence of both secular and multi-faith traditions.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 40.4% of residents report no religion, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 33.2%. Other major groups include Christians at 34.7%, Hindus at 9.5%, and Buddhists at 6.5%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Ashfield, the largest group is No religion at 40%, followed by Christianity (35%) and Hinduism (10%).
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- No religion 39.6%
- Secular beliefs 0.5%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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- Catholic 20.6%
- Anglican 4.6%
- Other Christian 2.9%
- Orthodox 2.9%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.3%
- Baptist 1.0%
- Uniting Church 1.0%
- Pentecostal 0.5%
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- Other religious groups 0.4%
- 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 Ashfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10099/ashfield/topic/religion