51.8% ▲ +68.1%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 42.8%
- 2021: 51.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Manly · Suburb / Locality
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More than half of the population in Manly now report having no religion. This shift is far more pronounced here than across the rest of the state, with 51.8% of residents identifying as non-religious.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The same 51.8% of people who claim no religion make up the largest group, followed by Christians at 39.7%. These figures are far above the national average, where only 38.9% of Australians report no religious affiliation.
51.8% ▲ +68.1%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Manly, No religion is the majority at 52%; Christianity is next at 40%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Manly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12485/manly/topic/religion