31.0% ▲ +103.2%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Sunshine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Sunshine
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith in Sunshine, where 36.8% of residents identify with the religion. While the number of people reporting no religion has risen sharply, the area remains much more religious than the typical Australian suburb.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
People reporting no religion make up 31.0% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 38.9%. Other significant groups include Buddhists at 10.2%, Hindus at 6.7%, and Muslims at 5.7%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Sunshine, the largest group is Christianity at 37%, followed by No religion (31%) and Buddhism (10%).
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- Catholic 21.3%
- Other Christian 4.2%
- Orthodox 4.1%
- Anglican 2.5%
- Baptist 2.3%
- Uniting Church 1.0%
- Pentecostal 0.8%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.8%
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- No religion 30.5%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Sikhism 1.2%
- 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 Sunshine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011336/sunshine/topic/religion