60.7% ▲ +54.3%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.3%
- 2016: 47.2%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Emerald · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Emerald
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More people here claim no religion than in most similar areas, making Emerald (Vic.) stand out for its lack of religious affiliation. Over 60% of residents do not identify with any faith, a figure far higher than the national average.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 60.7% of people report no religion, which is far above the 38.9% seen across Australia. The remaining residents are mostly Christian at 32.3%, while Buddhism, other religions and Islam each make up around 1% or less.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Emerald, No religion is the majority at 61%; Christianity is next at 32%.
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- No religion 60.1%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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- Catholic 12.5%
- Anglican 10.1%
- Other Christian 4.3%
- Uniting Church 2.0%
- Baptist 1.1%
- Orthodox 1.1%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.0%
- Pentecostal 0.4%
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- 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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20868/emerald/topic/religion