Sunshine Coast suburbs with the largest non-religious population
Eumundi has the highest concentration, at 55.1% of residents (1,380 people). Nirimba and Yandina follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 56 eligible Sunshine Coast suburbs.
This page ranks Sunshine Coast 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 Sunshine Coast 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 Sunshine Coast'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.
Sunshine Coast 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.
Eumundi
QLD 4562 · 2,504 residents55.1% of residents · 1,380 people
Nirimba
QLD 4551 · 2,229 residents53.3% of residents · 1,187 people
Yandina
QLD 4561 · 3,073 residents53.2% of residents · 1,634 people
Doonan
QLD 4562 · 3,727 residents53.0% of residents · 1,976 people
Baringa
QLD 4551 · 4,604 residents52.7% of residents · 2,425 people
Sunrise Beach
QLD 4567 · 3,687 residents52.6% of residents · 1,941 people
Yaroomba
QLD 4573 · 2,043 residents52.6% of residents · 1,075 people
Kuluin
QLD 4558 · 2,700 residents52.4% of residents · 1,416 people
Mount Coolum
QLD 4573 · 4,545 residents52.1% of residents · 2,370 people
Palmview
QLD 4553 · 5,236 residents52.0% of residents · 2,725 people
Landsborough
QLD 4550 · 4,446 residents51.8% of residents · 2,304 people
Sunshine Beach
QLD 4567 · 2,480 residents51.8% of residents · 1,285 people
Mooloolah Valley
QLD 4553 · 3,629 residents51.6% of residents · 1,871 people
Peregian Beach
QLD 4573 · 4,972 residents51.3% of residents · 2,550 people
Peregian Springs
QLD 4573 · 9,532 residents50.6% of residents · 4,825 people
Ranked from 56 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 Sunshine Coast'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 Sunshine Coast suburbs have the largest non-religious population?
Eumundi has the highest concentration, at 55.1% of residents (1,380 people). Nirimba and Yandina follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 56 eligible Sunshine Coast suburbs. In Sunshine Coast suburbs of 2,000+ residents, 46.1% of people reported having no religion (2021 Census).
How is this ranking put together?
Each Sunshine Coast 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 Sunshine Coast'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.
Same list in other cities
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Rankings last computed 28 September 2026. Recomputed after each ACARA schools data refresh.
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