Ponto · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Ponto

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

A strong sense of faith remains a key part of life in Ponto, where religious affiliation has stayed much more common than in other parts of the country. Nearly three quarters of the population identify as Christian, contributing to a much lower rate of people reporting no religion compared to the rest of Australia.

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Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

Christianity is the dominant faith at 73.6%. Only 22.6% of residents report having no religion, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 33.2% and the national figure of 38.9%.

22.6%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.9%
  • 2021: 22.6%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Ponto, Christianity is the majority at 72%; No religion is next at 22%.

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 Ponto [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13253/ponto/topic/religion