Find a salvation army church near you
301 churches listed · 8 states
Find a salvation army church near you. The Australian Church Directory lists 301 Salvation Army centres across 8 Australian states and territories with addresses, contact details, and service times where publicly available. The largest concentration is in New South Wales with 103 churches across 100 suburbs. Bathurst holds the highest single-suburb count at 2 listings. Browse by state below to find the closest salvation army church to you.
Australia's church directory has 12,912 active listings spanning 16 major denominations across 4,363 suburb-state locations. Read the Q3 2026 church density report.
Position on same-sex marriage and LGBTQ+ inclusion
Same-sex marriage in Salvation Army: Traditional position on marriage. The Salvation Army globally affirms marriage as between a man and a woman.
Clergy in same-sex relationships: The Salvation Army Australia publicly states it does not discriminate on sexual orientation in social service delivery, employment, volunteering, or worship attendance. Officership constraints follow the international marriage position.
Primary source: The Salvation Army Australia — position on human sexuality, 18 June 2012.
This directory lists 301 Salvation Army centres across Australia, currently covering 8 states and territories (Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, and Western Australia). Salvation Army churches are listed below grouped by state and suburb. Each listing includes address, contact details, and service times where available.
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Australian Capital Territory5 churches
New South Wales103 churches
Anna Bay1 church
Armidale1 church
Auburn1 church
Bangor1 church
Bankstown1 church
Banora Point1 church
Barraba1 church
Batemans Bay1 church
Bega1 church
Belmont North1 church
Belmore1 church
Bingara1 church
Blacktown1 church
Bolton Point1 church
Bonnells Bay1 church
Bowral1 church
Broken Hill1 church
Burwood1 church
Campsie1 church
Cessnock1 church
Cooma1 church
Cowra1 church
Dee Why1 church
Deniliquin1 church
Dubbo1 church
Dural1 church
Erina1 church
Faulconbridge2 churches
- Salvation Army Australia - Faulconbridge
- Springwood Corps
Forbes1 church
Glen Innes1 church
Gorokan1 church
Goulburn1 church
Grafton1 church
Green Point1 church
- Gosford Corps
Grenfell1 church
Griffith1 church
Gunnedah1 church
Hornsby1 church
Hurstville1 church
Inverell1 church
Lavington1 church
Leeton1 church
Leura1 church
Lithgow1 church
Liverpool1 church
Long Jetty1 church
Macksville1 church
Maclean1 church
Macquarie Fields1 church
- Gracefield Outreach Ministry
Manly1 church
Maroubra1 church
Miranda1 church
Moree1 church
Mudgee1 church
Narellan2 churches
- Narellan Corps Church
- The Salvation Army Macarthur Corps
Narrabri1 church
Nowra1 church
Orange1 church
Queanbeyan1 church
Redfern1 church
Rockdale1 church
Rutherford1 church
Ryde1 church
Singleton1 church
Smeaton Grange1 church
Sydney1 church
Tamworth1 church
Taree1 church
Tarrawanna1 church
Temora1 church
Tenterfield1 church
Tuncurry1 church
Umina1 church
Wagga Wagga1 church
Wallsend1 church
Warilla1 church
- Shellharbour Salvation Army Church
West Kempsey1 church
Windsor1 church
Wollongong1 church
Young1 church
Northern Territory4 churches
Queensland48 churches
Atherton1 church
Bahrs Scrub1 church
Bundaberg1 church
Bundamba1 church
Caboolture1 church
Calamvale1 church
Carina1 church
Condon1 church
Coolum Beach1 church
Dalby1 church
Emerald1 church
Gatton1 church
Gladstone1 church
Goodna1 church
Gympie1 church
Inala1 church
Innisfail1 church
Ipswich1 church
Kabra1 church
Kalbar1 church
Lawnton1 church
Little Mountain1 church
Manunda1 church
Maroochydore1 church
Maryborough1 church
Mount Isa1 church
Mount Ommaney1 church
Nambour1 church
Redcliffe1 church
Roma1 church
Stafford1 church
Taigum1 church
Toowoomba1 church
Upper Coomera1 church
Urangan1 church
Warwick1 church
Yeppoon1 church
South Australia28 churches
Adelaide1 church
Berri1 church
Elizabeth East1 church
Gawler1 church
- Hope Chapel
Glanville1 church
Hillcrest1 church
Ingle Farm1 church
Kilkenny1 church
Millicent1 church
Modbury1 church
Mount Barker1 church
- The Salvation Army
Mount Gambier1 church
Mt Barker1 church
Murray Bridge1 church
New Town1 church
Oakden1 church
Peterborough1 church
Port Augusta1 church
Port Lincoln1 church
Seacombe Gardens1 church
Unley1 church
Victor Harbor1 church
Whyalla Norrie1 church
Wynn Vale1 church
Tasmania11 churches
Burnie1 church
Devonport1 church
George Town1 church
Glenorchy1 church
New Norfolk1 church
Scottsdale1 church
Ulverstone1 church
Victoria51 churches
Altona1 church
Ararat1 church
Bairnsdale1 church
Beechworth1 church
Benalla1 church
Bendigo1 church
Bentleigh1 church
Blackburn South1 church
Boronia1 church
Box Hill1 church
Broadford1 church
Camberwell1 church
Carrum Downs1 church
Castlemaine1 church
Chirnside Park1 church
Coburg North1 church
Colac1 church
Craigieburn1 church
Eaglehawk1 church
Frankston1 church
Glen Waverley1 church
Greensborough1 church
Hastings1 church
Horsham1 church
Kyabram1 church
Leongatha1 church
Maryborough1 church
Mildura1 church
Mill Park1 church
Morwell1 church
Newborough1 church
Pakenham1 church
Frequently asked questions
Is the Salvation Army a church?
Yes. The Salvation Army is both a Christian denomination and a registered charity. Salvation Army "corps" (the Army's term for local churches) hold regular worship services in addition to the welfare work the organisation is widely known for. The Australian Salvation Army (Australia Territory) has corps in every state and territory.
Why does the Salvation Army have military-style ranks and uniforms?
Founder William Booth adopted a military structure in 1878 to convey the urgency and discipline of the Army's mission. Officers (full-time clergy equivalents) hold ranks (Captain, Major, Colonel, etc.) and traditionally wear uniforms. The military structure shapes governance, with officers appointed by Army leadership rather than locally elected.
Does the Salvation Army celebrate communion or baptism?
No. The Salvation Army is one of the few Christian denominations that does not practise the sacraments of Holy Communion or water baptism. The Army teaches that the spiritual reality these sacraments represent is available to believers without the ritual itself, focusing instead on continuous Christian life and service.
Can I attend a Salvation Army worship service?
Yes. All Salvation Army corps welcome visitors at Sunday worship services. Services typically include congregational singing (often with the Army's distinctive brass band tradition), Scripture reading, a sermon ("the message"), and opportunity for personal commitment or prayer. Dress is casual unless attending a senior corps with traditional uniform-wearing membership.