34.0% ▲ +65.3%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
West Ryde · Suburb / Locality
Religion in West Ryde
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Diverse faith groups shape the daily life of West Ryde, where nearly half the population identifies as Christian. This religious variety is clear in the local landscape, with a mix of traditions and a smaller proportion of people reporting no religion than the national average.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith at 45.4%, followed by 34.0% who have no religion—a figure well below the Australian average of 38.9%. Other significant groups include Hindus at 7.1%, Buddhists at 4.5%, and Muslims at 2.7%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In West Ryde, the largest group is Christianity at 45%, followed by No religion (34%) and Hinduism (7%).
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- Catholic 23.6%
- Anglican 6.5%
- Other Christian 4.6%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 3.6%
- Orthodox 2.6%
- Baptist 1.9%
- Uniting Church 1.6%
- Pentecostal 1.0%
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- No religion 33.6%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Sikhism 0.5%
- Other religious groups 0.4%
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 West Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14268/west-ryde/topic/religion