Merriwagga · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Merriwagga

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

Far fewer people claim no religion in Merriwagga than in most similar areas. Half of the population identifies as Christian, while the share of those with no faith is well below the national figure.

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📍 Merriwagga, Suburb / Locality

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

Half of residents identify as Christian, while 29.8% report having no religion. This last group is much smaller than in most other areas, sitting well below the New South Wales figure of 33.2% and the Australian average of 38.9%.

29.8% ▲ +119.2%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.6%
  • 2016: 16.8%
  • 2021: 29.8%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Merriwagga, Christianity is the majority at 51%; No religion is next at 30%.

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 Merriwagga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12597/merriwagga/topic/religion