51.6% ▲ +51.9%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 43.4%
- 2021: 51.6%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Paddington · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Paddington
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More than half of residents in Paddington report having no religion, a figure that is much higher than in most other similar areas. This lack of religious affiliation is a standout feature of the local community, with 51.6% of people identifying this way.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The proportion of people with no religion is far above the national figure of 38.9% and the state figure of 41.2%. For those who do have a faith, 40.0% identify as Christian, while Buddhism, Hinduism and other religions each make up around 1% or less.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Paddington, No religion is the majority at 51%; Christianity is next at 40%.
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- No religion 50.6%
- Secular beliefs 0.6%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 22.9%
- Anglican 9.6%
- Uniting Church 2.2%
- Other Christian 1.9%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.4%
- Orthodox 1.1%
- Baptist 0.7%
- Pentecostal 0.3%
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- Other religious groups 0.4%
- Sikhism 0.0%
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 Paddington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32250/paddington/topic/religion