43.8% ▲ +61.7%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 41.1%
- 2021: 43.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
The Ridgeway · Suburb / Locality
Religion in The Ridgeway
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More than 43% of people in The Ridgeway report having no religion, making it a place where secular beliefs are far more common than in the rest of the state. This high proportion of non-religious residents shapes the local spiritual landscape, as those without a faith outnumber any single religious group.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
At 43.8%, the share of people with no religion is far above the New South Wales figure of 33.2% and well above the 38.9% national average. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 42%, while there are no residents identifying with Islam, Hinduism, or Buddhism.
Religious affiliation
View on map →The Ridgeway splits fairly evenly between No religion (46%) and Christianity (44%), with Not stated at 10%.
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- No religion 42.6%
- Other spiritual beliefs 3.2%
- Secular beliefs 2.6%
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- Anglican 16.1%
- Catholic 14.2%
- Other Christian 7.1%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 3.9%
- Uniting Church 3.2%
- Orthodox 2.6%
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 The Ridgeway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13852/the-ridgeway/topic/religion