49.9% ▲ +56.3%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 49.9%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Bega-Eden Hinterland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Bega-Eden Hinterland
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of all residents in Bega-Eden Hinterland report having no religion. This lack of religious affiliation is far more common here than in the rest of the state or country, marking a significant shift in the area's spiritual landscape.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 49.9% of people have no religion, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 33.2%. This reflects a sharp increase over the last decade, with the number of people reporting no religion rising 18 percentage points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Bega-Eden Hinterland, the largest group is No religion at 50%, followed by Christianity (39%) and Not stated (10%).
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- No religion 49.0%
- Secular beliefs 0.5%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.4%
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- Anglican 15.6%
- Catholic 12.8%
- Other Christian 4.9%
- Uniting Church 2.4%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.7%
- Baptist 0.8%
- Pentecostal 0.4%
- Orthodox 0.3%
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- Other religious groups 0.5%
- Aboriginal traditional 0.1%
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 Bega-Eden Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101041020/bega-eden-hinterland/topic/religion