38.7% ▲ +5.3%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36.8%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 38.7%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Macarthur · Urban Centre
Religion in Macarthur
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More than half of the people in Macarthur identify as Christians, reflecting a traditional religious makeup for the area. This local profile is typical for both the state and the nation, with 53.9% of residents following a Christian faith.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 38.7% of people report having no religion, a figure that is about the same as the state and national totals. This group has grown by 2.0 percentage points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Macarthur, Christianity is the majority at 53%; No religion is next at 38%.
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- Uniting Church 15.9%
- Catholic 13.0%
- Anglican 11.6%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 6.3%
- Other Christian 4.8%
- Baptist 2.9%
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- No religion 35.7%
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- Other religious groups 1.9%
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 Macarthur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222047/macarthur/topic/religion