ɔːlðˈoʊ sˌʌm pˈiːpəl tʃˈoʊz nˌɑːt tʊ ˈænsɚ ðə sˈɛnsəsᵻz kwˈɛstʃən ɐbˌaʊt ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs ɐfˌɪlɪˈeɪʃən, fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt.ˈeɪt pɚsˈɛnt hæd nˈoʊ ɹᵻlˈɪdʒən, θˈɜːɾi θɹˈiː.wˈʌn pɚsˈɛnt wɜː kɹˈɪstʃən, fˈoːɹ.zˈiəɹoʊ pɚsˈɛnt hæd mˈaʊɹi ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs bᵻlˈiːfs, zˈiəɹoʊ.sˈɪks pɚsˈɛnt wɜː hˈɪnduː, θɹˈiː.sˈɪks pɚsˈɛnt wɜː mˈʊzlɪm, wˈʌn.zˈiəɹoʊ pɚsˈɛnt wɜː bˈuːdɪst ænd tˈuː.nˈaɪn pɚsˈɛnt hæd ˈʌðɚ ɹᵻlˈɪdʒənz.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 48.8% had no religion, 33.1% were Christian, 4.0% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% were Hindu, 3.6% were Muslim, 1.0% were Buddhist and 2.9% had other religions.