45.1% ▲ +189.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 45.1%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
South Maitland · Suburb / Locality
Religion in South Maitland
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of the people in South Maitland report having no religion, a figure that stands well above the national average. This shift toward a non-religious identity is a defining feature of the local community's spiritual landscape.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 45.1% of residents claim no religion, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 33.2%. This group is equal in size to those who identify as Christians, who also make up 45.1% of the population.
Religious affiliation
View on map →South Maitland splits fairly evenly between Christianity (45%) and No religion (45%), with Not stated at 9%.
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- Anglican 21.1%
- Catholic 17.7%
- Baptist 1.6%
- Uniting Church 1.4%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.9%
- Orthodox 0.7%
- Other Christian 0.7%
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- No religion 42.9%
- Secular beliefs 0.7%
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- Other religious groups 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 South Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13607/south-maitland/topic/religion