52.2% ▲ +62.0%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 42.2%
- 2021: 52.2%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Peregian Beach · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Peregian Beach
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A significant shift towards secularism has seen a growing number of people in Peregian Beach reporting no religion. Now, more than half the population identifies as non-religious, which is far higher than figures seen across Queensland and Australia.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 52.2% of residents have no religion, a figure far above the national average. The remaining population is mostly Christian at 38.5%, followed by smaller groups of Buddhists (1.2%), and those identifying with other religions or Islam.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Peregian Beach, No religion is the majority at 52%; Christianity is next at 39%.
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- No religion 51.4%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.7%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 16.0%
- Anglican 11.1%
- Other Christian 4.5%
- Uniting Church 2.7%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.9%
- Pentecostal 1.0%
- Baptist 0.9%
- Orthodox 0.3%
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- Sikhism 0.2%
- Other religious groups 0.2%
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 Peregian Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32298/peregian-beach/topic/religion