Crescent Head · Urban Centre

Religion in Crescent Head

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

Half of the people in Crescent Head report having no religion. This is a far higher share than the national figure, marking a sharp shift in the local community's spiritual landscape over the last decade.

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📍 Crescent Head, Urban Centre

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

People reporting no religion make up 50% of the population, which is far above the 33.2% seen across New South Wales. This figure has risen by 29 percentage points since 2011, while those identifying as Christians now account for 40% of the area.

50.0% ▲ +132.9%

Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 21.5%
  • 2016: 31.7%
  • 2021: 50.0%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Crescent Head, No religion is the majority at 51%; Christianity is next at 40%.

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 Crescent Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121026/crescent-head/topic/religion