36.8% ▲ +103.7%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Nelson Bay Peninsula · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Nelson Bay Peninsula
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A significant 19 percentage point jump in people reporting no religion since 2011 defines the spiritual landscape of Nelson Bay Peninsula. While over half the population still identifies as Christian, the area is seeing a rapid shift toward non-religious beliefs.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
People with no religion now make up 36.8% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure. This group is still a little below the national average, but it represents a steep climb from 18.1% in 2011. Christianity remains the most common affiliation at 55.1%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Nelson Bay Peninsula, Christianity is the majority at 55%; No religion is next at 37%.
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- Catholic 21.1%
- Anglican 20.2%
- Uniting Church 3.6%
- Other Christian 3.1%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 3.1%
- Pentecostal 1.8%
- Baptist 1.2%
- Orthodox 1.1%
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- No religion 36.4%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Other religious groups 0.2%
- Sikhism 0.1%
- Aboriginal traditional 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 Nelson Bay Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106031121/nelson-bay-peninsula/topic/religion