Charlwood · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Charlwood

What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.

Nearly half of people in Charlwood now identify as having no religion, a figure that has climbed steadily since 2011. This shift makes the area much more secular than the national average, with 47.3% of residents claiming no faith.

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Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

Almost 47% of the population reports no religion, which is well above the 41.2% seen across Queensland. This is the most common identity in the area, followed closely by Christianity at 44.5%.

47.3% ▲ +173.1%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.3%
  • 2016: 28.1%
  • 2021: 47.3%

Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).

Religious affiliation

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Charlwood splits fairly evenly between No religion (49%) and Christianity (46%), with Not stated at 6%.

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 Charlwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30584/charlwood/topic/religion