Auburn · State Electorate

Religion in Auburn

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

Far fewer people in Auburn claim no religion compared to the rest of the country. While the national figure is nearly 39%, only 24.7% of local residents are non-religious, making this one of the lowest proportions for this area type.

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📍 Auburn, State Electorate

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

Religious identity is diverse here, with Christianity (26.8%) and Islam (24.5%) being the most common. The share of people reporting no religion has risen 11 points since 2011, though it remains far below the Australian average.

24.7% ▲ +86.3%

Lower than 91% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 13.3%
  • 2016: 19.1%
  • 2021: 24.7%

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

Religious affiliation

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Auburn splits fairly evenly between Christianity (27%) and No religion (25%), with Islam at 25%.

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 Auburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10002/auburn/topic/religion