49.3% ▲ +73.7%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 49.3%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Brighton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Brighton
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of the people in Brighton report having no religion, making it the most common response for this area. This figure has climbed sharply over the last decade, with the number of non-religious residents rising by 21 percentage points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 49.3% of residents have no religion, a figure far above the national average of 38.9% and well above the state figure. This group is larger than those who identify as Christian, who make up 42.6% of the population.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Brighton, the largest group is No religion at 49%, followed by Christianity (43%) and Not stated (5%).
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- No religion 48.8%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 17.0%
- Anglican 10.5%
- Uniting Church 6.3%
- Other Christian 5.0%
- Orthodox 1.4%
- Baptist 1.1%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.8%
- Pentecostal 0.5%
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- Other religious groups 0.5%
- Sikhism 0.2%
- Aboriginal traditional 0.0%
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 Brighton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403011056/brighton/topic/religion