19.5% ▲ +65.2%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Matong · Suburb / Locality
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Far fewer people identify as having no religion in Matong than in most similar areas. Christian faiths are common here, with 59.7% of the population identifying as such, while only 19.5% report no religious affiliation.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The proportion of people with no religion is far below the national figure of 38.9% and the NSW figure of 33.2%. This makes Matong one of the areas with the lowest percentage of non-religious residents at this level.
19.5% ▲ +65.2%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Matong, Christianity is the majority at 59%; Not stated is next at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Matong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12533/matong/topic/religion