52.9% ▲ +60.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 52.9%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Emerald Beach · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Emerald Beach
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More than half of people in Emerald Beach report having no religion, which is far above the national figure. This shift makes the area stand out compared to most other places in the region.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 52.9% of residents have no religion, a figure far above the 33.2% seen across New South Wales. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 39.5%, while other religions make up a very small part of the community.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Emerald Beach, No religion is the majority at 53%; Christianity is next at 39%.
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- No religion 52.2%
- Secular beliefs 0.4%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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- Catholic 15.8%
- Anglican 12.3%
- Other Christian 4.6%
- Uniting Church 2.0%
- Pentecostal 1.9%
- Baptist 1.6%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.3%
- Orthodox 0.2%
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- Sikhism 0.5%
- Other religious groups 0.5%
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 Emerald Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11414/emerald-beach/topic/religion