Coffs Harbour suburbs with the largest non-religious population
Emerald Beach has the highest concentration, at 52.3% of residents (1,399 people). Sandy Beach and Moonee Beach follow.
This page ranks Coffs Harbour suburbs by the share of residents who reported having no religion in the 2021 Census — the city's most secular neighbourhoods. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.
Shares are the count of Coffs Harbour residents who selected "No religion" divided by the suburb's total population, from the ABS 2021 Census religious-affiliation table — the same figures shown on each suburb page. Percentile ranks are computed within Coffs Harbour's pool. Answering the census religion question is voluntary, so the true non-religious share may run higher than reported. This is descriptive demographic information, not a recommendation.
Coffs Harbour suburbs with the largest non-religious population
Ranked by the share of residents who reported having no religion in the 2021 Census, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents — the most secular parts of the city.
Emerald Beach
NSW 2456 · 2,677 residents52.3% of residents · 1,399 people
Sandy Beach
NSW 2456 · 2,913 residents49.4% of residents · 1,440 people
Moonee Beach
NSW 2450 · 2,176 residents46.6% of residents · 1,015 people
Korora
NSW 2450 · 2,740 residents46.4% of residents · 1,272 people
Sawtell
NSW 2452 · 3,788 residents45.3% of residents · 1,715 people
Boambee East
NSW 2452 · 5,304 residents43.4% of residents · 2,301 people
Sapphire Beach
NSW 2450 · 2,660 residents41.1% of residents · 1,092 people
Toormina
NSW 2452 · 6,171 residents40.8% of residents · 2,515 people
Bonville
NSW 2450 · 2,939 residents39.0% of residents · 1,146 people
Coffs Harbour
NSW 2450 · 27,089 residents38.6% of residents · 10,458 people
Woolgoolga
NSW 2456 · 6,151 residents34.5% of residents · 2,121 people
North Boambee Valley
NSW 2450 · 2,318 residents32.9% of residents · 763 people
Ranked from 12 qualifying suburbs.
100% share of residents who reported this religion in the 2021 Census (the religion's count divided by the suburb's total population), percentile-ranked within Coffs Harbour's candidate pool. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents qualify, and the larger absolute community breaks ties. This is descriptive ABS Census data — a factual snapshot of where a community lives, not a recommendation. See how we calculate for the full methodology.
Common questions about this ranking
Which Coffs Harbour suburbs have the largest non-religious population?
Emerald Beach has the highest concentration, at 52.3% of residents (1,399 people). Sandy Beach and Moonee Beach follow. In Coffs Harbour suburbs of 2,000+ residents, 40.7% of people reported having no religion (2021 Census).
How is this ranking put together?
Each Coffs Harbour suburb is ranked by the share of its residents who reported having no religion in the 2021 Census — that group's count divided by the suburb's total population. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are included, and percentile ranks are computed within Coffs Harbour's pool, so the list reflects concentration relative to other metro suburbs.
Where does the data come from?
The Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census, which asks every resident an optional question on religious affiliation. We use the published suburb-level counts — the same figures shown in the religion breakdown on each suburb page. Nothing is estimated or inferred about any individual.
Why would someone use this list?
Religious make-up is part of a suburb's character, and plenty of people are simply curious where a city's most secular pockets are. This is a factual demographic snapshot, not a judgement about any suburb, and not a recommendation to seek out or avoid anywhere.
How current is it?
The figures are from the 2021 Census, the most recent available until results from the August 2026 Census are released in 2027. The top 15 is recomputed whenever we refresh the census data.
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Rankings last computed 12 October 2026. Recomputed after each ACARA schools data refresh.
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