40.3% ▲ +121.2%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 40.3%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Broadbeach Waters · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Broadbeach Waters
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A rise of 22 percentage points in people reporting no religion since 2011 marks a major shift for Broadbeach Waters. While half the area still identifies as Christian, the number of residents without a faith has climbed steeply over the last decade.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 40.3% of people here now claim no religion, a figure that is a little above the national average. Christianity remains the most common faith at 49.7%, followed by smaller groups of Buddhists, Jews and Hindus.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Broadbeach Waters, the largest group is Christianity at 50%, followed by No religion (40%) and Not stated (7%).
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- Catholic 25.0%
- Anglican 13.2%
- Other Christian 3.7%
- Uniting Church 3.1%
- Orthodox 2.1%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.5%
- Pentecostal 0.7%
- Baptist 0.6%
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- No religion 40.0%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Other religious groups 0.2%
- 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 Broadbeach Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309011224/broadbeach-waters/topic/religion