Essington · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Essington

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

Over half of the people in Essington identify as Christians, making it the most common religious group in the area. This religious leaning is more common than in most similar areas, though a third of the population now reports no religious affiliation.

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Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

Christianity is the most common faith at 53.5%. Meanwhile, 33.3% of residents have no religion, a figure that is about the same as the New South Wales average but well below the national figure.

33.3%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 33.3%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Essington, Christianity is the majority at 54%; No religion is next at 33%.

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 Essington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11446/essington/topic/religion