38.0% ▲ +123.3%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Rockhampton - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Rockhampton - West
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A huge 21 percentage point climb in people reporting no religion has occurred in Rockhampton - West since 2011. While over half the area still identifies as Christian, the number of people with no religious faith has risen to 38.0%. This shift reflects a broader trend, though the local figure remains well below the Queensland average.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith at 52.3%, while 38.0% of people have no religion. This last group is about the same as the national figure, though it is much lower than the Queensland average of 41.2%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Rockhampton - West, Christianity is the majority at 52%; No religion is next at 38%.
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- Catholic 23.9%
- Anglican 13.3%
- Uniting Church 5.2%
- Other Christian 4.7%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.8%
- Baptist 1.5%
- Pentecostal 0.7%
- Orthodox 0.2%
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- No religion 38.0%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Other religious groups 0.2%
- Sikhism 0.2%
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 Rockhampton - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031216/rockhampton-west/topic/religion