45.5% ▲ +46.4%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 45.5%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
North Wollongong · Suburb / Locality
Religion in North Wollongong
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A far higher share of people in North Wollongong report no religion compared to the rest of the state. Nearly half of the population identifies as non-religious, making this a more secular area than most across Australia.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 45.5% of residents have no religion, which is well above the national figure of 38.9% and far above the New South Wales rate of 33.2%. Other common affiliations include Christianity at 39.2%, Islam at 4.5%, Hinduism at 3.3% and Buddhism at 2.3%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In North Wollongong, the largest group is No religion at 45%, followed by Christianity (39%) and Not stated (5%).
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- No religion 44.0%
- Secular beliefs 0.8%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.5%
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- Catholic 19.5%
- Anglican 8.7%
- Other Christian 4.2%
- Orthodox 3.7%
- Pentecostal 1.1%
- Uniting Church 0.8%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.8%
- Baptist 0.6%
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- Sikhism 0.2%
- Other religious groups 0.2%
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 North Wollongong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13027/north-wollongong/topic/religion