42.1% —
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 42.1%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Southport - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Southport - South
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Around the middle of similar areas for religious diversity, Southport - South sees a nearly equal split between those with no religion and those who identify as Christians. This balance reflects a broader shift in the community, with the number of people reporting no religion climbing by 8.5 percentage points since 2016.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 42.1% of residents have no religion, a figure well above the national average of 38.9%. Christianity follows closely at 41.9%, while smaller groups include Buddhists at 2.7%, Hindus at 2.5%, and Muslims at 1.4%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →Southport - South splits fairly evenly between No religion (42%) and Christianity (42%), with Not stated at 8%.
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- No religion 41.5%
- Secular beliefs 0.4%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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- Catholic 17.9%
- Anglican 11.3%
- Other Christian 4.8%
- Uniting Church 2.7%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.0%
- Orthodox 1.5%
- Baptist 1.0%
- Pentecostal 0.7%
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- Sikhism 0.4%
- Other religious groups 0.4%
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 Southport - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309091541/southport-south/topic/religion