47.8% ▲ +44.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 41.5%
- 2021: 47.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Foster · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Foster
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of all people in Foster report having no religious affiliation. This lack of religious attachment is a dominant feature of the town, with 47.8% of residents identifying as non-religious.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Almost 48% of residents have no religion, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. This stands in contrast to the 38.4% who identify as Christians, while other faiths like Buddhism and Hinduism represent very small minorities.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Foster, the largest group is No religion at 48%, followed by Christianity (38%) and Not stated (12%).
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- No religion 47.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
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- Anglican 14.0%
- Catholic 13.3%
- Uniting Church 5.2%
- Other Christian 3.1%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.9%
- Baptist 0.4%
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- Other religious groups 0.6%
- Sikhism 0.3%
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 Foster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20940/foster/topic/religion