35.1% ▲ +42.3%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 35.1%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Waterford West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Waterford West
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A rise of 10 percentage points in people reporting no religion since 2011 marks a significant shift for Waterford West. Despite this growth, the area remains more religious than most other parts of the country, with 41.2% of residents identifying as Christian.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
While those with no religion grew to 35.1%, this is still well below the Queensland figure of 41.2% and the national rate of 38.9%. Other common faiths include Islam at 5.2%, Buddhism at 2.2%, and Hinduism at 2.1%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Waterford West, the largest group is Christianity at 41%, followed by No religion (35%) and Not stated (12%).
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- Catholic 12.8%
- Other Christian 10.2%
- Anglican 8.6%
- Pentecostal 2.7%
- Uniting Church 2.5%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.0%
- Baptist 1.6%
- Orthodox 0.6%
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- No religion 34.9%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Sikhism 1.4%
- Other religious groups 0.5%
- Aboriginal traditional 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 Waterford West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311051328/waterford-west/topic/religion