36.5% ▲ +72.9%
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Heathcote · State Electorate
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A surge in people reporting no faith has reshaped the spiritual landscape of Heathcote, where this group grew by 15 percentage points since 2011. While the area remains more traditional than many other regions, the number of people without a religion has climbed to 36.5%.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
More than half the population (56.6%) identifies as Christian, while 36.5% have no religion. This latest figure for those with no faith is well above the New South Wales average but a little below the national figure.
36.5% ▲ +72.9%
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Heathcote, Christianity is the majority at 57%; No religion is next at 37%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Heathcote [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10034/heathcote/topic/religion