37.1% ▲ +102.3%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 37.1%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Paterson · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Paterson
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Over half of the population in Paterson identifies as Christian, making it the most common faith in the area. While a significant number of residents claim no religion, the local figures are lower than in most similar areas.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the main affiliation at 56.5%. Those reporting no religion make up 37.1% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 33.2% but a little below the national rate of 38.9%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Paterson, Christianity is the majority at 57%; No religion is next at 37%.
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- Anglican 24.3%
- Catholic 21.3%
- Uniting Church 3.6%
- Other Christian 3.6%
- Baptist 1.5%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.3%
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- No religion 37.1%
- Secular beliefs 0.4%
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- 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 Paterson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13170/paterson/topic/religion