37.3% ▲ +112.3%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Westlake · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Westlake
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A huge shift in faith has occurred in Westlake, where the number of people reporting no religion rose by 20 percentage points since 2011. While Christianity remains the most common affiliation at 49.1%, the area is seeing a steady move away from traditional religious ties.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 37.3% of residents now claim no religion, a figure that is well below the Queensland average of 41.2%. Other significant groups include Hindus at 4.6% and Buddhists at 3.0%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Westlake, the largest group is Christianity at 49%, followed by No religion (37%) and Hinduism (5%).
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- Catholic 19.7%
- Anglican 10.6%
- Other Christian 6.5%
- Uniting Church 4.0%
- Baptist 3.1%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.4%
- Orthodox 1.4%
- Pentecostal 1.2%
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- No religion 36.9%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Other religious groups 0.8%
- Aboriginal traditional 0.1%
- Sikhism 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 Westlake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304011085/westlake/topic/religion