12.0% ▲ +56.2%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Merrylands West · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Merrylands West
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A far lower proportion of people identify as having no religion in Merrylands West compared to the rest of the state. While nearly 39% of Australians claim no faith, only 12% of people here do, making it one of the least secular areas in its class.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith at 47.8%, followed by Islam at 25.1%. Other groups include Buddhism at 2.5% and Hinduism at 2.2%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Merrylands West, the largest group is Christianity at 48%, followed by Islam (25%) and No religion (12%).
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- Catholic 28.9%
- Anglican 5.4%
- Other Christian 4.8%
- Orthodox 4.5%
- Pentecostal 1.3%
- Uniting Church 1.1%
- Baptist 1.1%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.0%
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- No religion 11.8%
- Secular beliefs 0.1%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.0%
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- Other religious groups 0.6%
- Sikhism 0.6%
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 Merrylands West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12600/merrylands-west/topic/religion