37.1% ▲ +71.7%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 37.1%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Croydon · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Croydon
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of the people in Croydon identify as Christians, making it the most common faith in the area. This religious diversity is a key feature of the suburb, where 47.9% of residents follow a Christian faith.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
While 37.1% of residents report no religion, this figure is well above the New South Wales average of 33.2%. Other significant groups include Buddhists at 4.8%, Hindus at 2.6%, and Muslims at 1.2%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Croydon, the largest group is Christianity at 48%, followed by No religion (37%) and Not stated (6%).
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- Catholic 28.2%
- Anglican 5.9%
- Orthodox 5.3%
- Other Christian 3.5%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.6%
- Uniting Church 1.1%
- Baptist 0.9%
- Pentecostal 0.3%
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- No religion 36.6%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Other religious groups 0.4%
- Sikhism 0.1%
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 Croydon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11135/croydon/topic/religion