51.2% ▲ +80.3%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 51.2%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Margate · Urban Centre
Religion in Margate
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A far higher share of people report no religion in Margate than the national average. Over half the population now identifies as non-religious, a figure that has climbed steeply over the last decade. This shift makes the area stand out compared to most other parts of Australia.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The proportion of people with no religion rose 23 points since 2011 to reach 51.2%, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%. Other major groups include Christians at 42.5%, while other religions, Islam and Hinduism each account for around 0.5% or less.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Margate, No religion is the majority at 51%; Christianity is next at 42%.
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- No religion 50.6%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
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- Anglican 14.4%
- Catholic 11.5%
- Other Christian 7.9%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 3.5%
- Pentecostal 2.1%
- Uniting Church 1.4%
- Baptist 1.1%
- Orthodox 0.2%
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- Sikhism 0.3%
- 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 Margate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL615014/margate/topic/religion