ɔːlðˈoʊ sˌʌm pˈiːpəl tʃˈoʊz nˌɑːt tʊ ˈænsɚ ðə sˈɛnsəsᵻz kwˈɛstʃən ɐbˌaʊt ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs ɐfˌɪlɪˈeɪʃən, fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn.fˈaɪv pɚsˈɛnt hæd nˈoʊ ɹᵻlˈɪdʒən, θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks.θɹˈiː pɚsˈɛnt wɜː kɹˈɪstʃən, wˈʌn.sˈɛvən pɚsˈɛnt hæd mˈaʊɹi ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs bᵻlˈiːfs, sˈɪks.fˈoːɹ pɚsˈɛnt wɜː hˈɪnduː, θɹˈiː.fˈaɪv pɚsˈɛnt wɜː mˈʊzlɪm, wˈʌn.zˈiəɹoʊ pɚsˈɛnt wɜː bˈuːdɪst ænd fˈoːɹ.tˈuː pɚsˈɛnt hæd ˈʌðɚ ɹᵻlˈɪdʒənz.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 41.5% had no religion, 36.3% were Christian, 1.7% had Māori religious beliefs, 6.4% were Hindu, 3.5% were Muslim, 1.0% were Buddhist and 4.2% had other religions.