46.0% ▲ +57.7%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 46.0%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Murwillumbah Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Murwillumbah Surrounds
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Almost half of the population in Murwillumbah Surrounds now identify as having no religion. This shift is a defining feature of the area, with the number of people claiming no faith jumping 17 percentage points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
No religion is the most common response at 46%, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 33.2%. Christianity follows at 35.8%, while Hinduism and Buddhism each account for 1.3% of residents.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Murwillumbah Surrounds, the largest group is No religion at 46%, followed by Christianity (36%) and Not stated (14%).
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- No religion 45.0%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.5%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
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- Catholic 14.2%
- Anglican 10.7%
- Other Christian 5.4%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.4%
- Uniting Church 1.8%
- Pentecostal 0.5%
- Baptist 0.5%
- Orthodox 0.3%
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- Other religious groups 0.7%
- Sikhism 0.5%
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 Murwillumbah Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112031252/murwillumbah-surrounds/topic/religion