51.3% —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 51.3%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Noosa Hinterland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Noosa Hinterland
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More than half of people in Noosa Hinterland report having no religion, which is far above the national figure. This shift is part of a growing trend in the area, with the number of non-religious residents rising by 12 percentage points since 2016.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 51.3% of the population identify with no religion, a figure much higher than most similar areas. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 38.1%, followed by Buddhism at 1.1%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Noosa Hinterland, No religion is the majority at 51%; Christianity is next at 38%.
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- No religion 50.5%
- Secular beliefs 0.4%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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- Anglican 12.6%
- Catholic 12.6%
- Other Christian 5.3%
- Uniting Church 3.3%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.9%
- Pentecostal 1.2%
- Baptist 0.8%
- Orthodox 0.4%
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- 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 Noosa Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316081549/noosa-hinterland/topic/religion