12.2% ▲ +66.2%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Torres Strait Island · Council (LGA)
Religion in Torres Strait Island
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Christianity is the dominant faith in Torres Strait Island, where 77.3% of people identify with the religion. This makes the area stand out for its strong religious ties compared to the rest of the country.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Very few people here report having no religion at 12.2%, a figure far below the national 38.9%. While this number rose from 7.4% in 2011, it remains among the lowest across similar areas.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Torres Strait Island, Christianity is the majority at 77%; No religion is next at 12%.
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- Anglican 36.7%
- Pentecostal 21.1%
- Other Christian 10.1%
- Catholic 8.3%
- Uniting Church 1.0%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.1%
- Baptist 0.1%
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- No religion 11.7%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.5%
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- Aboriginal traditional 0.2%
- Other religious groups 0.1%
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 Torres Strait Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA36960/torres-strait-island/topic/religion