48.6% ▲ +87.7%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 48.6%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Chelsea - Bonbeach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Chelsea - Bonbeach
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of all residents in Chelsea - Bonbeach report having no religion, reflecting a significant shift in local beliefs. This makes the area much more secular than most other parts of the country, with the number of people identifying as non-religious jumping 23 points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 48.6% of people have no religion, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common faith at 41.9%, followed by smaller groups of Buddhists (1.2%), Hindus (0.7%) and Jews (0.5%).
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Chelsea - Bonbeach, the largest group is No religion at 49%, followed by Christianity (42%) and Not stated (6%).
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- No religion 47.9%
- Secular beliefs 0.4%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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- Catholic 22.7%
- Anglican 8.1%
- Orthodox 3.3%
- Other Christian 3.1%
- Uniting Church 1.8%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.4%
- Baptist 0.9%
- Pentecostal 0.5%
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- Other religious groups 0.3%
- Sikhism 0.1%
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 Chelsea - Bonbeach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208031186/chelsea-bonbeach/topic/religion