Auburn · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Auburn

What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.

Faith plays a central role in daily life for most people in Auburn, where only 17.4% of residents report having no religion. This is far below the national figure of 38.9%, making it one of the most religious areas in the region.

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Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

Islam is the most common faith at 38.5%, followed by Christianity at 15.2% and Hinduism at 13.6%. This strong religious attachment is reflected in the low number of people with no religion, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 33.2%.

17.4% ▲ +42.0%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.3%
  • 2016: 15.6%
  • 2021: 17.4%

Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).

Religious affiliation

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In Auburn, the largest group is Islam at 39%, followed by No religion (17%) and Christianity (15%).

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 Auburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10107/auburn/topic/religion