Newcastle Waters · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Newcastle Waters

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

More than half of the people in Newcastle Waters report having no religion, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This shift reflects a community where 50.8% of residents identify as non-religious, while 44.3% still hold a Christian faith.

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Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

The proportion of people with no religion is 50.8%, which is far above both the Northern Territory figure of 38.5% and the national figure of 38.9%.

50.8% —

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39.1%
  • 2021: 50.8%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Newcastle Waters, the largest group is No religion at 50%, followed by Christianity (43%) and Not stated (7%).

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 Newcastle Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70205/newcastle-waters/topic/religion