36.1% ▲ +66.5%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 36.1%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Algester · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Algester
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Diverse faith traditions shape daily life in Algester, where 42% of residents identify as Christians. While the area is more religious than many other parts of Australia, the number of people claiming no religion has grown significantly over the last decade.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith at 42%, followed by those with no religion at 36.1%. This last group is much smaller than the Queensland figure of 41.2%, though it has risen 14 percentage points since 2011. Other notable groups include Islam (5.9%), Buddhism (3.6%), and Hinduism (3.4%).
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Algester, the largest group is Christianity at 42%, followed by No religion (36%) and Not stated (6%).
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- Catholic 17.3%
- Other Christian 7.5%
- Anglican 7.4%
- Uniting Church 3.0%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.3%
- Baptist 1.6%
- Orthodox 1.5%
- Pentecostal 1.5%
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- No religion 35.7%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Sikhism 2.2%
- Other religious groups 0.6%
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 Algester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303051072/algester/topic/religion