Rainbow Flat · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Rainbow Flat

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

A shift toward secularism is evident in Rainbow Flat, where nearly 40% of residents now report having no religion. While the area remains majority Christian, the proportion of people with no religious affiliation is well above the New South Wales average.

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📍 Rainbow Flat, Suburb / Locality

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

About 39.4% of people here have no religion, which is about the same as the national figure but well above the New South Wales average. Christians make up 51.7% of the population, while Buddhism and other religions each account for 0.7%.

39.4% ▲ +87.4%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.0%
  • 2016: 24.4%
  • 2021: 39.4%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Rainbow Flat, Christianity is the majority at 52%; No religion is next at 40%.

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 Rainbow Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13318/rainbow-flat/topic/religion