24.0% ▲ +86.6%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Sunshine North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Sunshine North
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A far lower proportion of people identify as having no religion in Sunshine North compared to the rest of the country. Only 24% of residents report no religious affiliation, which is 15 percentage points below the national figure. This high level of faith is reflected in a diverse mix of Christian, Buddhist and Muslim communities.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith at 38.7%, followed by Buddhism at 21.1% and Islam at 5.0%. While the share of people with no religion has risen to 24% since 2011, this remains much lower than in most other areas.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Sunshine North, the largest group is Christianity at 39%, followed by No religion (24%) and Buddhism (21%).
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- Catholic 27.7%
- Other Christian 3.0%
- Baptist 2.5%
- Orthodox 2.2%
- Anglican 1.5%
- Pentecostal 0.6%
- Uniting Church 0.6%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.5%
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- No religion 23.7%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Sikhism 0.5%
- Other religious groups 0.2%
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 North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011337/sunshine-north/topic/religion