49.0% —
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 37.7%
- 2021: 49.0%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Noosa · Council (LGA)
Religion in Noosa
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of the people in Noosa now identify as having no religion, making it a much less religious place than most of the country. This shift is a major part of local life, with the number of people without a faith jumping 11 percentage points since 2016.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 49% of residents report no religion, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%. While 40.6% identify as Christians, other faiths like Buddhism (1.1%) and Hinduism (0.3%) represent very small groups.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Noosa, the largest group is No religion at 49%, followed by Christianity (41%) and Not stated (8%).
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- No religion 48.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.4%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
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- Catholic 15.1%
- Anglican 13.6%
- Other Christian 4.5%
- Uniting Church 3.1%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.1%
- Pentecostal 1.1%
- Baptist 0.8%
- Orthodox 0.5%
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- Other religious groups 0.3%
- Sikhism 0.0%
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 Noosa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA35740/noosa/topic/religion