Grafton · Urban Area

Religion in Grafton

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

A strong sense of faith remains a part of daily life in Grafton, where over half the population identifies as Christian. While many more people have moved away from organised religion recently, the community is still more religious than most similar areas.

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📍 Grafton, Urban Area

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

About 51.7% of residents are Christians, while 38.2% identify with no religion. This last group has grown by 22 percentage points since 2011, which is well above the New South Wales figure.

38.2% ▲ +132.3%

Lower than 72% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: 16.4%
  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 38.2%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Grafton, Christianity is the majority at 52%; No religion is next at 38%.

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 Grafton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1015/grafton/topic/religion