40.7% ▲ +53.5%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 40.7%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Croydon · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Croydon
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
About half of the people in Croydon identify as Christians, making it the most common faith in the area. This religious makeup reflects a mix of traditional beliefs and a growing number of residents who claim no faith.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the largest group at 49.8%, while 40.7% of people report no religion, which is a little above the national figure. Other faiths include Islam at 2.6%, Buddhism at 1.5%, and Hinduism at 0.5%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Croydon, the largest group is Christianity at 50%, followed by No religion (41%) and Not stated (5%).
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- Catholic 25.2%
- Orthodox 13.3%
- Other Christian 5.1%
- Anglican 3.4%
- Uniting Church 1.7%
- Baptist 0.7%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.2%
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- No religion 40.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.4%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
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 Croydon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40329/croydon/topic/religion