Narooma · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Narooma

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

Nearly half of the people in Narooma identify as having no religion, which is a much higher figure than across the state. This shift toward a non-religious identity means a different mix of beliefs and values shapes the local area compared to the rest of Australia.

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Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

About 45.1% of residents have no religion, a figure well above the national 38.9% and far above the 33.2% seen in New South Wales. Those who do identify with a faith are mostly Christian at 43.6%, with smaller numbers following Buddhism (1.5%) and Hinduism (0.6%).

45.1% ▲ +91.1%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.6%
  • 2016: 34.2%
  • 2021: 45.1%

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

Religious affiliation

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Narooma splits fairly evenly between No religion (45%) and Christianity (43%), with Not stated at 8%.

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 Narooma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12909/narooma/topic/religion