37.8% ▲ +93.7%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 37.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Bowen · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Bowen
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Fewer people in Bowen claim no religion compared to the state and national figures. While nearly half of the population identifies as Christian, the number of people without a faith has climbed significantly over the last decade.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith at 48.2%, while 37.8% of people report no religion. This last figure is well below the Queensland average and has risen by 18 percentage points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Bowen, the largest group is Christianity at 48%, followed by No religion (38%) and Not stated (12%).
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- Catholic 18.4%
- Anglican 13.7%
- Uniting Church 5.7%
- Other Christian 5.1%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.9%
- Pentecostal 1.8%
- Baptist 1.4%
- Orthodox 0.3%
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- No religion 37.4%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Other religious groups 0.2%
- Sikhism 0.0%
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 Bowen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312011337/bowen/topic/religion