Jervis Bay · Urban Centre

Religion in Jervis Bay

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

A growing number of people in Jervis Bay (L) now claim no faith, with this group nearly matching the national figure. While Christianity remains the most common affiliation at 39.8%, the proportion of residents with no religion has jumped 18 points since 2011.

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📍 Jervis Bay, Urban Centre

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

About 37.5% of people here have no religion, which is far above the Other Territories figure of 27.2% but a little below the Australian average. Other religions make up a small 3.1% of the population.

37.5% ▲ +88.6%

Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 19.9%
  • 2016: 46.6%
  • 2021: 37.5%

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

Religious affiliation

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Jervis Bay splits fairly evenly between Christianity (40%) and No religion (38%), with Not stated at 19%.

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 Jervis Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL922002/jervis-bay/topic/religion