Nimbin · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Nimbin

What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.

A far higher share of people in Nimbin report no religion compared to the rest of the country. More than half the population—58.1%—do not identify with any faith, creating a significant gap against both state and national figures.

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Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

With 58.1% of people claiming no religion, Nimbin is among the highest for this trend, sitting 25 points above the New South Wales figure. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 12.7%, followed by Buddhism at 2.5%.

58.1% ▲ +22.9%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47.3%
  • 2016: 54.7%
  • 2021: 58.1%

Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).

Religious affiliation

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In Nimbin, No religion is the majority at 58%; Not stated is next at 24%.

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 Nimbin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12974/nimbin/topic/religion