ɔːlðˈoʊ sˌʌm pˈiːpəl tʃˈoʊz nˌɑːt tʊ ˈænsɚ ðə sˈɛnsəsᵻz kwˈɛstʃən ɐbˌaʊt ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs ɐfˌɪlɪˈeɪʃən, fˈɪfti wˈʌn.sˈɪks pɚsˈɛnt hæd nˈoʊ ɹᵻlˈɪdʒən, θˈɜːɾi sˈɛvən.sˈɛvən pɚsˈɛnt wɜː kɹˈɪstʃən, zˈiəɹoʊ.wˈʌn pɚsˈɛnt hæd mˈaʊɹi ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs bᵻlˈiːfs, zˈiəɹoʊ.θɹˈiː pɚsˈɛnt wɜː hˈɪnduː, zˈiəɹoʊ.ˈeɪt pɚsˈɛnt wɜː mˈʊzlɪm, wˈʌn.θɹˈiː pɚsˈɛnt wɜː bˈuːdɪst ænd wˈʌn.ˈeɪt pɚsˈɛnt hæd ˈʌðɚ ɹᵻlˈɪdʒənz.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 51.6% had no religion, 37.7% were Christian, 0.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% were Hindu, 0.8% were Muslim, 1.3% were Buddhist and 1.8% had other religions.