Sherwood · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Sherwood

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

Over half of the people in Sherwood identify as having no religion. This makes the area stand out significantly, as 55.6% of residents report no religious affiliation, a figure far above the national average.

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📍 Sherwood, Suburb / Locality

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

The proportion of people with no religion is 55.6%, which is much higher than most areas and far above the 33.2% seen across New South Wales. The remaining residents are mostly Christian, at 47.2%.

55.6%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35.7%
  • 2021: 55.6%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Sherwood, No religion is the majority at 54%; Christianity is next at 46%.

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 Sherwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13553/sherwood/topic/religion