18.5% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Five Ways · Suburb / Locality
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Faith remains a strong part of life in Five Ways, where the share of people reporting no religion has stayed very low compared to the rest of the country. While many Australian towns have seen a shift away from organised faith, this area maintains a much higher level of religious affiliation than the state average.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 59.3% of residents identify as Christians, while only 18.5% report no religion. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 33.2% and the national average of 38.9%.
18.5% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Five Ways, Christianity is the majority at 76%; No religion is next at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Five Ways [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11534/five-ways/topic/religion