Brooks Bay · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Brooks Bay

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

Almost half of all residents in Brooks Bay report having no religion, reflecting a shift away from traditional faith. This trend makes the area's lack of religious ties much more common than in most similar places across the country.

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Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

Nearly 47.1% of people here have no religion, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 33.3%, while other faiths like Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism are not present.

47.1%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 46.4%
  • 2021: 47.1%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Brooks Bay, the largest group is No religion at 44%, followed by Christianity (31%) and Not stated (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 Brooks Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60081/brooks-bay/topic/religion