46.3% ▲ +235.8%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 46.3%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Darkes Forest · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Darkes Forest
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of the people in Darkes Forest report having no religion, which is a far higher share than the state average. This shift marks a distinct spiritual profile for the area compared to the rest of New South Wales.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 46.3% of residents identify as having no religion, a figure well above the national average of 38.9%. This group is slightly larger than those identifying with Christianity, who make up 45.3% of the population.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Darkes Forest, No religion is the majority at 51%; Christianity is next at 49%.
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- No religion 50.6%
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- Anglican 26.4%
- Catholic 18.4%
- Other Christian 3.4%
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 Darkes Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11210/darkes-forest/topic/religion