43.3% ▲ +90.4%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 43.3%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A shift away from traditional faith is the defining story for Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach, where 43.3% of people now report no religion. This figure is well above the national average, reflecting a community that is increasingly secular.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The number of people claiming no religion rose by 21 percentage points since 2011, meaning it is now the most common response at 43.3%. This is a little above the Queensland figure, while Christianity follows closely behind at 41.1%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach splits fairly evenly between No religion (43%) and Christianity (41%), with Not stated at 12%.
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- No religion 42.7%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
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- Catholic 19.9%
- Anglican 10.9%
- Other Christian 3.7%
- Uniting Church 2.5%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.5%
- Orthodox 1.4%
- Baptist 0.6%
- Pentecostal 0.5%
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- Other religious groups 0.4%
- Sikhism 0.3%
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 Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309011227/mermaid-beach-broadbeach/topic/religion