36.8% ▼ -22.2%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47.3%
- 2016: 50.3%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Paterson · Urban Centre
Religion in Paterson
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A higher share of people identify with a religion in Paterson compared to the state average. Over half the population identifies as Christian, while those with no religion make up 36.8% of the community.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The proportion of residents reporting no religion fell 11 percentage points since 2011 to 36.8%. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 33.2%, though it sits a little below the national average of 38.9%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Paterson, Christianity is the majority at 57%; No religion is next at 37%.
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- Anglican 29.7%
- Catholic 18.2%
- Uniting Church 5.0%
- Other Christian 3.2%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.2%
- Baptist 1.2%
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- No religion 35.9%
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 Paterson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122107/paterson/topic/religion