Moruya Heads · Urban Centre

Religion in Moruya Heads

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

Nearly half of all people in Moruya Heads report having no religion. This is a significant shift for the area, as the number of people identifying as non-religious has climbed steeply over the last decade.

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📍 Moruya Heads, Urban Centre

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

About 47.7% of residents have no religion, which is well above the national figure and far above the state average. This group is the largest in the area, followed by Christians at 38.4%.

47.7% ▲ +63.2%

Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 29.2%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 47.7%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Moruya Heads, the largest group is No religion at 48%, followed by Christianity (39%) and Not stated (12%).

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 Moruya Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121082/moruya-heads/topic/religion