Kearsley · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Kearsley

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

Nearly half of the people in Kearsley now report having no religion, making it a place where secular views are much more common than in the wider state. This shift means the area is far less religious than the typical Australian community, with non-religious residents now outnumbering any single faith group.

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Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

About 47.7% of residents claim no religion, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 33.2%. This group is the largest in the area, followed by Christians at 44.9%, while other faiths like Hinduism and Islam are not present.

47.7% ▲ +133.6%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.4%
  • 2016: 30.0%
  • 2021: 47.7%

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

Religious affiliation

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Kearsley splits fairly evenly between No religion (48%) and Christianity (45%), with Not stated at 6%.

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 Kearsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12088/kearsley/topic/religion