47.4% —
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 47.4%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Douglas · Council (LGA)
Religion in Douglas
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Far more people in Douglas report having no religion compared to most similar areas. This shift is stark, with nearly half the population now identifying as non-religious, a figure that has climbed significantly since 2016.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
No religion is the most common response at 47.4%, which is well above the figures for Queensland and Australia. This is a growing trend, as the number of people with no religion rose 11 points since 2016, while Christians make up 36.7% of the population.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Douglas, the largest group is No religion at 47%, followed by Christianity (37%) and Not stated (14%).
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- No religion 46.8%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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- Catholic 16.1%
- Anglican 10.7%
- Other Christian 3.9%
- Uniting Church 2.9%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.6%
- Baptist 0.7%
- Pentecostal 0.5%
- Orthodox 0.3%
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- Other religious groups 0.3%
- Sikhism 0.2%
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 Douglas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA32810/douglas/topic/religion