55.7% ▲ +41.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.5%
- 2016: 45.1%
- 2021: 55.7%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Scarborough · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Scarborough
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Over half of all residents in Scarborough report having no religion. This high figure of 55.7% makes the area stand out significantly compared to both the state and national averages.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The typical resident identifies as having no religion, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 33.2%. Other reported faiths include Christianity at 33.2%, Islam at 1.2%, and Judaism at 0.9%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Scarborough, No religion is the majority at 57%; Christianity is next at 34%.
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- No religion 58.5%
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- Catholic 17.6%
- Anglican 10.1%
- Uniting Church 3.1%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.6%
- Other Christian 0.9%
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 Scarborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13515/scarborough/topic/religion