54.5% —
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 42.2%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A growing number of people in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach now identify as having no religion, with that figure rising by 12 percentage points since 2016. This shift means over half the population is now non-religious, a trend that is far more pronounced here than in the rest of the state.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 54.5% of residents report no religion, which is far above the Queensland figure of 41.2%. Christianity is the most common faith at 36.0%, while Buddhism accounts for 1.2% of the population.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach, No religion is the majority at 54%; Christianity is next at 36%.
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- No religion 53.4%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.9%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 15.5%
- Anglican 10.9%
- Other Christian 3.5%
- Uniting Church 2.8%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.8%
- Baptist 0.8%
- Pentecostal 0.6%
- Orthodox 0.2%
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- Other religious groups 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 Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316051543/peregian-beach-marcus-beach/topic/religion