Edgeworth · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Edgeworth

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

Nearly half of the people in Edgeworth report having no religion, a figure that is well above the national average. This trend makes the area much less religious than most other similar places. While many residents still identify as Christians, those with no faith now make up a significant part of the local community.

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📍 Edgeworth, Suburb / Locality

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

About 43.6% of residents have no religion, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 33.2%. Those identifying as Christians make up 48.1% of the area, while smaller groups include Hindus (0.6%), Buddhists (0.5%) and Muslims (0.5%).

43.6% ▲ +122.5%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.6%
  • 2016: 29.2%
  • 2021: 43.6%

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

Religious affiliation

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Edgeworth splits fairly evenly between Christianity (48%) and No religion (44%), with Not stated at 6%.

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 Edgeworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11384/edgeworth/topic/religion