51.6% ▲ +73.3%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 43.0%
- 2021: 51.6%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
South Brisbane · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in South Brisbane
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A shift toward secularism has been rapid in South Brisbane, where more than half of the population now report no religion. This is a significant change from a decade ago, marking a move away from traditional faith in the area.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Over half the population (51.6%) now claim no religion, a figure that is far above the national average of 38.9% and rose by 22 points since 2011. Other faiths are less common, with 25.7% identifying as Christian, 4.1% as Buddhist, and 2.6% as Hindu.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In South Brisbane, No religion is the majority at 52%; Christianity is next at 26%.
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- No religion 50.8%
- Secular beliefs 0.5%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 12.7%
- Anglican 3.8%
- Other Christian 3.5%
- Orthodox 1.7%
- Uniting Church 1.2%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.2%
- Baptist 0.8%
- Pentecostal 0.8%
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- Other religious groups 0.6%
- Sikhism 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 South Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305011110/south-brisbane/topic/religion