49.3% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 49.3%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Willow Vale · Suburb / Locality
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of residents in Willow Vale report having no religion, which is far more common here than in most other areas. This shift away from traditional faith is a defining feature of the local community, with those who identify as non-religious now outnumbering the Christian population.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 49.3% of people have no religion, a figure far above the New South Wales rate of 33.2% and the national average of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 46.6%, while there are no residents identifying with Islam, Hinduism, or Buddhism.
49.3% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Willow Vale, No religion is the majority at 51%; Christianity is next at 49%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Willow Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14323/willow-vale/topic/religion