38.8% ▲ +84.6%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Port Macquarie Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Port Macquarie Surrounds
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A rise of 18 percentage points in people claiming no religion since 2011 marks a significant shift for Port Macquarie Surrounds. While half of the population still identifies as Christian, the number of people with no faith has grown to 38.8%. This change brings the area in line with national trends.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Half of residents identify as Christian, while 38.8% report no religion, a figure that is well above the New South Wales average. Other faiths are less common here, with Buddhism at 0.4%, Islam at 0.2%, and other religions at 0.3%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Port Macquarie Surrounds, Christianity is the majority at 50%; No religion is next at 39%.
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- Anglican 19.5%
- Catholic 17.4%
- Other Christian 5.1%
- Uniting Church 3.7%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.9%
- Baptist 0.9%
- Pentecostal 0.5%
- Orthodox 0.2%
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- No religion 38.2%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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- Other religious groups 0.3%
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 Port Macquarie Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108041165/port-macquarie-surrounds/topic/religion