30.8% ▲ +104.6%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Hawks Nest · Suburb / Locality
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Faith remains a strong part of life in Hawks Nest, where the number of people claiming no religion is well below the national figure. Over half the community identifies as Christian, making the area more religious than most similar places.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 53.9% of people are Christian, while 30.8% report no religion, a figure that is much lower than in most other areas. Other faiths are less common, with Hinduism at 1.2% and Buddhism at 0.7%.
30.8% ▲ +104.6%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Hawks Nest, Christianity is the majority at 54%; No religion is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Hawks Nest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11880/hawks-nest/topic/religion