44.7% ▲ +99.6%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Merrimac · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Merrimac
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A far higher share of people in Merrimac claim no religion compared to the national average. Nearly 45% of residents now identify as non-religious, making this the most prominent group in the area.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The proportion of people with no religion has jumped 22 percentage points since 2011 to reach 44.7%, which is well above the Queensland figure of 41.2%. Those identifying as Christian follow closely at 43.2%, while smaller groups include Buddhists at 1.7%, Hindus at 0.9% and Muslims at 0.8%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →Merrimac splits fairly evenly between No religion (45%) and Christianity (43%), with Not stated at 8%.
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- No religion 44.1%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 19.2%
- Anglican 11.0%
- Other Christian 4.8%
- Uniting Church 2.0%
- Pentecostal 2.0%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.9%
- Orthodox 1.3%
- Baptist 1.2%
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- Other religious groups 0.3%
- 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 Merrimac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309081260/merrimac/topic/religion