30.8% ▲ +116.7%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Far Central West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Far Central West
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A rise of 17 percentage points in people reporting no religion since 2011 marks a significant shift in Far Central West. Despite this growth, the area remains more religious than most of the country, with 51% of residents identifying as Christians.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
While 30.8% of people here now claim no religion, this is far below the Queensland figure of 41.2% and well below the national average. Christianity remains the most common affiliation at 51%, while smaller groups include Islam at 0.7%, Hinduism at 0.3%, and Buddhism at 0.3%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Far Central West, Christianity is the majority at 51%; No religion is next at 31%.
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- Catholic 24.0%
- Anglican 15.6%
- Uniting Church 4.4%
- Other Christian 2.8%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.8%
- Baptist 1.4%
- Pentecostal 0.3%
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- No religion 30.5%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Other religious groups 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 Far Central West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315031410/far-central-west/topic/religion