54.3% ▲ +65.2%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 54.3%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Torquay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Torquay
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More than half of the population in Torquay now identify as having no religion. This shift has been rapid, with the number of non-religious residents jumping 21 percentage points since 2011 to reach 54.3%.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
No religion is the most common affiliation at 54.3%, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity follows at 38.2%, while Buddhism, Islam and other religions each make up about 1% or less of the area.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Torquay, No religion is the majority at 54%; Christianity is next at 38%.
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- No religion 53.8%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 20.4%
- Anglican 7.6%
- Uniting Church 3.4%
- Other Christian 3.0%
- Baptist 1.5%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.4%
- Orthodox 0.6%
- Pentecostal 0.3%
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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 Torquay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203031053/torquay/topic/religion