40.6% ▲ +65.6%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 40.6%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Townsville City - North Ward · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Townsville City - North Ward
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith in Townsville City - North Ward, where 45.2% of residents identify with a Christian denomination. While nearly half the area is Christian, there has been a significant shift toward people reporting no religion. This group now makes up 40.6% of the local population.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The number of people with no religion has risen by 16 points since 2011, reaching 40.6% in 2021. This is about the same as the Queensland figure of 41.2% and a little above the national figure of 38.9%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →Townsville City - North Ward splits fairly evenly between Christianity (45%) and No religion (41%), with Not stated at 11%.
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- Catholic 22.5%
- Anglican 10.2%
- Other Christian 4.8%
- Uniting Church 2.7%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.7%
- Baptist 1.1%
- Orthodox 1.0%
- Pentecostal 1.0%
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- No religion 39.9%
- Secular beliefs 0.4%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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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 Townsville City - North Ward [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021490/townsville-city-north-ward/topic/religion