48.9% ▲ +83.9%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 48.9%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
East Brisbane · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in East Brisbane
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Far more people in East Brisbane report having no religion than in most similar areas. This shift is striking, with nearly half the population now identifying as non-religious. It is a significant departure from both state and national patterns.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Almost half of residents (48.9%) claim no religion, a figure well above the national average of 38.9%. This number has risen sharply by 22 percentage points since 2011, while other common affiliations include Christianity at 37.5%, Buddhism at 2.3%, and Hinduism at 2.2%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In East Brisbane, the largest group is No religion at 49%, followed by Christianity (37%) and Not stated (7%).
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- No religion 47.6%
- Secular beliefs 0.7%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.5%
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- Catholic 19.1%
- Anglican 9.1%
- Other Christian 2.7%
- Uniting Church 2.2%
- Orthodox 1.6%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.3%
- Baptist 0.6%
- Pentecostal 0.5%
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- Other religious groups 0.5%
- 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 East Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305021115/east-brisbane/topic/religion