39.9% ▲ +74.9%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 39.9%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Moruya · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Moruya
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly 40% of people in Moruya report having no religion, which is a figure slightly higher than the national average. This makes it one of the most common beliefs in the area, alongside a strong Christian presence. The town's religious makeup reflects a mix of traditional faith and a growing number of non-religious residents.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith at 48.4%, though 39.9% of residents claim no religion. This last group is well above the New South Wales figure of 33.2%, while other faiths like Buddhism, Hinduism and other religions each account for around 0.5% or less.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Moruya, the largest group is Christianity at 48%, followed by No religion (40%) and Not stated (10%).
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- Catholic 21.6%
- Anglican 16.5%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 3.8%
- Other Christian 3.1%
- Uniting Church 1.7%
- Baptist 0.8%
- Pentecostal 0.7%
- Orthodox 0.2%
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- No religion 39.1%
- Secular beliefs 0.5%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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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 Moruya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12745/moruya/topic/religion