36.2% ▲ +127.4%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 36.2%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Thirlmere · Urban Centre
Religion in Thirlmere
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A sharp rise in people claiming no faith has changed the religious landscape of Thirlmere. Since 2011, the proportion of residents with no religion jumped by 20 percentage points to 36.2%. While over half the community still identifies as Christian, the area is seeing a steady shift away from traditional religious ties.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith at 55.6%, though 36.2% of people now report no religion. This lack of affiliation is a little above the New South Wales figure but a little below the national average.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Thirlmere, Christianity is the majority at 56%; No religion is next at 36%.
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- Catholic 23.0%
- Anglican 20.9%
- Other Christian 4.5%
- Uniting Church 1.7%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.7%
- Orthodox 1.7%
- Baptist 1.2%
- Pentecostal 0.7%
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- No religion 35.6%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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- Other religious groups 0.4%
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 Thirlmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115137/thirlmere/topic/religion