Old Bar · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Old Bar

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

More than one in three residents in Old Bar now report having no religion, a shift that mirrors a broader national trend. While Christianity remains the most common faith at 52.2%, the area is seeing a growing number of people who do not identify with any particular religious group.

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Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

About 38.5% of people here have no religion, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 33.2% and about the same as the national average. Other faiths are less common, with Buddhism at 0.9% and Hinduism at 0.3%.

38.5% ▲ +122.1%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.3%
  • 2016: 25.4%
  • 2021: 38.5%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Old Bar, Christianity is the majority at 52%; No religion is next at 38%.

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 Old Bar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13084/old-bar/topic/religion