48.8% ▲ +73.5%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 48.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Sunshine Coast Hinterland · Sub-region (SA3)
Religion in Sunshine Coast Hinterland
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Much higher rates of non-religious residents than most similar areas define the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. Nearly half the population now identifies as having no religion, a figure that has climbed sharply in recent years.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The number of people reporting no religion rose 21 points since 2011 to reach 48.8%, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. This group is now the largest, followed by Christians at 40.5%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Sunshine Coast Hinterland, the largest group is No religion at 49%, followed by Christianity (41%) and Not stated (8%).
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- No religion 48.0%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.4%
- Secular beliefs 0.4%
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- Catholic 12.7%
- Anglican 11.5%
- Other Christian 6.7%
- Uniting Church 4.0%
- Baptist 2.2%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.8%
- Pentecostal 1.4%
- Orthodox 0.2%
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- Other religious groups 0.4%
- 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 Sunshine Coast Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31606/sunshine-coast-hinterland/topic/religion