Merimbula - Tura Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Religion in Merimbula - Tura Beach

What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.

Nearly half of the people in Merimbula - Tura Beach report having no religion, making it the most common response for the area. This shift is stark, with the number of non-religious residents climbing 22 percentage points since 2011. While Christianity remains a significant presence, the local trend toward no religion is much stronger than across the rest of the country.

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📍 Merimbula - Tura Beach, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

About 46.6% of residents have no religion, a figure well above the national average of 38.9%. This group is now larger than those identifying as Christian (44.4%), while other faiths like Buddhism and Hinduism make up very small portions of the population.

46.6% ▲ +92.7%

Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 24.2%
  • 2016: 32.9%
  • 2021: 46.6%

Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).

Religious affiliation

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Merimbula - Tura Beach splits fairly evenly between No religion (47%) and Christianity (44%), with Not stated at 7%.

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 Merimbula - Tura Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101041025/merimbula-tura-beach/topic/religion