Lilyfield · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Lilyfield

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

Nearly half of all people in Lilyfield report having no religion. This is a striking figure that places the area far above the national average, reflecting a strong shift away from traditional faith in the community.

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📍 Lilyfield, Suburb / Locality

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

About 49.9% of residents have no religion, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 33.2%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 40.1%, followed by Buddhism at 1.8%.

49.9% ▲ +54.5%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32.3%
  • 2016: 41.6%
  • 2021: 49.9%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Lilyfield, the largest group is No religion at 50%, followed by Christianity (40%) and Not stated (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 Lilyfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12334/lilyfield/topic/religion