44.4% ▲ +71.0%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 44.4%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Wakefield · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Wakefield
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Far more people in Wakefield claim no religion than in most similar areas. This lack of affiliation is a standout feature for the community, with 44.4% of residents not identifying with any faith.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
While 49.3% of people are Christian, the 44.4% who have no religion is far above the New South Wales figure and well above the national average.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Wakefield, Christianity is the majority at 51%; No religion is next at 46%.
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- Catholic 20.1%
- Anglican 12.9%
- Other Christian 7.9%
- Pentecostal 5.8%
- Uniting Church 5.0%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.9%
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- No religion 46.0%
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 Wakefield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14106/wakefield/topic/religion