Hamilton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Religion in Hamilton

What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.

Fewer people identify with no religion in Hamilton than in the wider state, with 37.6% reporting no faith. While this is a little below the national figure, the number of people without a religion has still risen by 17 percentage points since 2011.

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📍 Hamilton, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

Nearly half of residents, 49.3%, identify as Christian. Other faiths include Buddhism (1.9%), Hinduism (1.5%), and Islam (1.2%), while those with no religion are well below the Queensland figure of 41.2%.

37.6% ▲ +83.6%

Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 20.5%
  • 2016: 30.9%
  • 2021: 37.6%

Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).

Religious affiliation

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In Hamilton, the largest group is Christianity at 49%, followed by No religion (38%) and Not stated (8%).

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 Hamilton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305031124/hamilton/topic/religion