59.3% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.5%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
South Ballina · Suburb / Locality
Religion in South Ballina
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A shift toward secularism is clear in South Ballina, where the number of people claiming no religion has risen significantly since 2011. This trend has left nearly 60% of the population without a religious affiliation, far exceeding both state and national figures.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 59.3% of residents report no religion, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 33.2%. While Christianity remains common at 48.1%, there are no residents identifying as Muslim, Hindu, or Buddhist.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In South Ballina, No religion is the majority at 55%; Christianity is next at 45%.
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- No religion 55.2%
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- Anglican 31.0%
- Catholic 17.2%
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 South Ballina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13592/south-ballina/topic/religion