Silverwater · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Silverwater

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

More than four in ten people in Silverwater now report having no religion. This shift reflects a broader trend where non-religious views have grown to 40.5% of the population, making it a more secular area than the state average.

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Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

Christianity remains the most common faith at 52.2%, while those with no religion make up 40.5% of residents. This figure is well above the New South Wales average of 33.2% and slightly higher than the national figure.

40.5% ▲ +156.6%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.8%
  • 2016: 28.9%
  • 2021: 40.5%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Silverwater, Christianity is the majority at 51%; No religion is next at 40%.

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 Silverwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13561/silverwater/topic/religion