45.7% ▲ +65.5%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 45.7%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Maryborough Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Maryborough Surrounds
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of the people in Maryborough Surrounds now report having no religion, making this a defining feature of the local community. This shift is part of a broader trend where non-religious views have become more common than any single faith.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 45.7% of residents identify with no religion, a figure that is well above the national average and rose 18 points since 2011. Christianity remains common at 41.5%, while other faiths like Buddhism and Islam make up a very small part of the population.
Religious affiliation
View on map →Maryborough Surrounds splits fairly evenly between No religion (46%) and Christianity (41%), with Not stated at 12%.
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- No religion 45.3%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Anglican 14.0%
- Catholic 13.2%
- Uniting Church 5.8%
- Other Christian 3.9%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.6%
- Pentecostal 0.6%
- Baptist 0.5%
- Orthodox 0.5%
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- Other religious groups 0.4%
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 Maryborough Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201031017/maryborough-surrounds/topic/religion