Churches in Canberra
172 churches listed · 59 suburbs · Greater Canberra metropolitan area
172 churches are listed in Greater Canberra across 59 suburbs within roughly 30 km of the city centre. The largest denomination represented is Catholic with 32 churches. The top three denominations together cover 42% of listings in the metro area. Queanbeyan holds the highest single-suburb count at 11 listings. Browse the largest suburbs below, or filter by denomination.
Canberra has 172 churches at 3.8 per 10,000 residents, the second-lowest capital-city density in Australia. The ACT also has the lowest per-Christian church density of any Australian jurisdiction at 10.0 per 10,000 Christians. Read the Q3 2026 church density report.
Denominations in Canberra
+ 17 more denominations represented across the city.
Top Canberra suburbs by church count
- Queanbeyan11 churches
- Canberra8 churches
- O'Connor7 churches
- Kambah6 churches
- Reid6 churches
- Turner6 churches
- Belconnen5 churches
- Charnwood5 churches
- Forrest5 churches
- Lyons5 churches
- Wanniassa5 churches
- Braddon4 churches
+ 47 more suburbs in the metropolitan area.
Frequently asked
- How many churches are there in Canberra?
- The Australian Church Directory lists 172 active churches in Greater Canberra across 59 suburbs.
- What denominations are represented in Canberra?
- The largest denominations in Greater Canberra by listed church count are Catholic (32), Anglican (22), Uniting (19). 25 different denominations are represented across the city.
- Which Canberra suburb has the most churches?
- Queanbeyan has the most churches in our directory with 11 listings, followed by Canberra, O'Connor, Kambah.
- Does the directory cover all of Greater Canberra?
- Yes. This hub aggregates listings within approximately 30 km of the Canberra CBD, covering the metropolitan area. Outer suburbs outside that radius appear on the ACT state page instead.
- How are church listings in Greater Canberra verified?
- Listings combine denominational registers (Catholic Mass Times, Anglican diocesan rosters, Uniting Church congregational lists, and others), Google Knowledge Graph data, and direct church-submitted updates via the claim flow. The directory currently lists 172 active churches across Greater Canberra.
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