37.6% ▲ +121.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 37.6%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Riverside · Suburb / Locality
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More than half of the 52.7% of people in Riverside identify as Christians, making faith a common part of daily life here. While many residents remain religious, a significant number of people now report having no faith at all.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 37.6% of residents have no religion, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 33.2%. This group is around the middle for similar areas, though it sits a little below the Australian average of 38.9%.
37.6% ▲ +121.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Riverside, Christianity is the majority at 53%; No religion is next at 38%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Riverside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13382/riverside/topic/religion