Shark Creek · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Shark Creek

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

A lack of religious affiliation defines the social landscape in Shark Creek, where over half the population identifies as non-religious. This shift is far more pronounced here than across the rest of the state, with 56.7% of residents claiming no faith.

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Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

People with no religion make up 56.7% of the population, a figure far above the 33.2% seen in New South Wales and the national average of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common faith at 30.0%, while other religions like Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism are not present.

56.7%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 56.7%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Shark Creek, No religion is the majority at 65%; Christianity is next at 35%.

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 Shark Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13544/shark-creek/topic/religion