52.7% ▲ +37.4%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.4%
- 2016: 42.1%
- 2021: 52.7%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Newham · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Newham
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More than half of the people in Newham do not identify with any religion, making it a much more secular place than most other areas. This shift is a standout feature of the local community, where 52.7% of residents report having no religious affiliation.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The proportion of people with no religion is far above the Victorian figure of 39.3% and the national figure of 38.9%. Those who do identify with a faith are mostly Christian (37.3%), followed by small numbers of Muslims (1.7%) and Buddhists (0.6%).
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Newham, No religion is the majority at 53%; Christianity is next at 38%.
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- No religion 53.2%
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- Catholic 17.9%
- Anglican 10.6%
- Other Christian 4.5%
- Uniting Church 2.5%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.1%
- Baptist 1.1%
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 Newham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21927/newham/topic/religion