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).
Shark Creek · Suburb / Locality
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.
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.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Shark Creek, No religion is the majority at 65%; Christianity is next at 35%.
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