39.2% ▲ +101.6%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 39.2%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Chermside West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Chermside West
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A huge 20 percentage point jump in people reporting no religion since 2011 defines the shifting spiritual landscape of Chermside West. While over half the area still identifies as Christian, the number of residents without a faith has grown rapidly to reach 39.2%. This shift reflects a broader trend across the region.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christians make up 51.6% of the population, while those with no religion account for 39.2%, a figure slightly below the Queensland average. Other faiths include Hinduism at 2.0%, Buddhism at 1.2%, and Islam at 0.9%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Chermside West, Christianity is the majority at 52%; No religion is next at 39%.
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- Catholic 27.7%
- Anglican 8.2%
- Other Christian 5.4%
- Uniting Church 3.8%
- Baptist 2.2%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.1%
- Pentecostal 1.5%
- Orthodox 0.9%
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- No religion 38.9%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Other religious groups 0.3%
- Sikhism 0.3%
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 Chermside West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302021029/chermside-west/topic/religion