St Andrews · Suburb / Locality

Religion in St Andrews

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

Far fewer people identify as having no religion in St Andrews compared to the rest of the country. While Australia has seen a rise in people opting out of faith, only 20.7% of residents here report no religion, which is far below the national figure of 38.9%. This makes the area stand out as much more religious than most other places.

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Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

Over half the population identifies as Christian, and 11.4% follow Islam, while Hinduism is the next most common faith at 5.4%. The 20.7% who claim no religion is far below the New South Wales figure of 33.2%.

20.7% ▲ +68.4%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.3%
  • 2016: 17.5%
  • 2021: 20.7%

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

Religious affiliation

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In St Andrews, Christianity is the majority at 52%; No religion is next at 21%.

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 St Andrews [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13646/st-andrews/topic/religion