Eveleigh · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Eveleigh

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

Nearly half of all residents in Eveleigh report having no religion. This lack of religious affiliation is far more common here than in the rest of New South Wales, making it a defining feature of the area's social makeup.

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Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

About 47.9% of people have no religion, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. Those who do identify with a faith are mostly Christian at 34.0%, followed by Buddhists at 6.1%.

47.9% ▲ +46.0%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32.8%
  • 2016: 37.1%
  • 2021: 47.9%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Eveleigh, the largest group is No religion at 48%, followed by Christianity (34%) and Not stated (9%).

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 Eveleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11474/eveleigh/topic/religion