35.9% ▲ +45.0%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 35.9%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Newington · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Newington
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Religious diversity has evolved in Newington, where nearly half of the population now identifies as Christian. This makes the area's religious makeup distinct compared to broader national patterns.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith at 45.9%, while 35.9% of people report no religion. This no-religion figure is a little above the New South Wales average but well below the national figure.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Newington, the largest group is Christianity at 46%, followed by No religion (36%) and Islam (6%).
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- Catholic 22.3%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 5.6%
- Anglican 5.6%
- Other Christian 4.0%
- Orthodox 2.5%
- Uniting Church 2.3%
- Baptist 2.2%
- Pentecostal 1.3%
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- No religion 35.4%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Sikhism 0.5%
- Other religious groups 0.3%
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 Newington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12962/newington/topic/religion