Ellerslie · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Ellerslie

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

Faith remains a steady part of life in Ellerslie, where religious affiliation is much more common than in the wider state. While 37.5% of residents identify as Christians, the number of people claiming no religion is far below the national figure.

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📍 Ellerslie, Suburb / Locality

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

Only 23.2% of people here report having no religion, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 33.2% and much lower than most similar areas. Other religions account for 5.4% of the population, while there are no residents identifying as Muslim or Hindu.

23.2% ▼ -16.6%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.9%
  • 2016: 35.4%
  • 2021: 23.2%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Ellerslie, the largest group is Christianity at 38%, followed by Not stated (33%) and No religion (24%).

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 Ellerslie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11406/ellerslie/topic/religion