38.1% ▲ +95.5%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 38.1%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Cronulla · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Cronulla
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More than half of the 2021 census population in Cronulla identify as Christian, while a significant number of residents now claim no faith. This mix of beliefs reflects a shift toward a more secular community, with 38.1% of people reporting no religion.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith here at 53.7%, though those with no religion make up 38.1% of the area. This no-religion figure is well above the New South Wales average of 33.2%, while remaining about the same as the national figure.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Cronulla, Christianity is the majority at 54%; No religion is next at 38%.
-
- Catholic 26.2%
- Anglican 15.5%
- Other Christian 3.2%
- Orthodox 2.6%
- Uniting Church 2.5%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.7%
- Baptist 1.2%
- Pentecostal 0.8%
-
- No religion 37.6%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
-
- Other religious groups 0.1%
- Sikhism 0.1%
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Cronulla
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Cronulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11120/cronulla/topic/religion