Churches in Sydney
2185 churches listed · 575 suburbs · Greater Sydney metropolitan area
2185 churches are listed in Greater Sydney across 575 suburbs within roughly 70 km of the city centre. The largest denomination represented is Anglican with 324 churches. The top three denominations together cover 42% of listings in the metro area. Castle Hill holds the highest single-suburb count at 30 listings. Browse the largest suburbs below, or filter by denomination.
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Greater Sydney has 2,170 churches across 575 suburbs at 4.1 per 10,000 residents. Sydney anchors New South Wales, which holds the largest church count of any Australian state. Read the Q3 2026 church density report.
Denominations in Sydney
- Anglican324
- Catholic301
- Independent292
- Pentecostal266
- Baptist251
- Uniting245
- Presbyterian113
- Seventh-day Adventist88
+ 30 more denominations represented across the city.
Top Sydney suburbs by church count
- Castle Hill30 churches
- Sydney29 churches
- Wollongong27 churches
- Blacktown26 churches
- Liverpool26 churches
- Seven Hills21 churches
- Campbelltown20 churches
- Fairfield20 churches
- Cabramatta19 churches
- Granville18 churches
- Ingleburn18 churches
- Epping17 churches
+ 563 more suburbs in the metropolitan area.
Frequently asked
- How many churches are there in Sydney?
- The Australian Church Directory lists 2185 active churches in Greater Sydney across 575 suburbs.
- What denominations are represented in Sydney?
- The largest denominations in Greater Sydney by listed church count are Anglican (324), Catholic (301), Independent (292). 38 different denominations are represented across the city.
- Which Sydney suburb has the most churches?
- Castle Hill has the most churches in our directory with 30 listings, followed by Sydney, Wollongong, Blacktown.
- Does the directory cover all of Greater Sydney?
- Yes. This hub aggregates listings within approximately 70 km of the Sydney CBD, covering the metropolitan area. Outer suburbs outside that radius appear on the NSW state page instead.
- How are church listings in Greater Sydney verified?
- Listings combine denominational registers (Catholic Mass Times, Anglican diocesan rosters, Uniting Church congregational lists, and others), Google Knowledge Graph data, and direct church-submitted updates via the claim flow. The directory currently lists 2185 active churches across Greater Sydney.
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