Port Douglas - Daintree · Sub-region (SA3)

Religion in Port Douglas - Daintree

What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.

Nearly half of the people in Port Douglas - Daintree report having no religion, reflecting a significant shift in the area's spiritual landscape. This is well above the national figure, with the number of non-religious residents jumping 19 percentage points since 2011.

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📍 Port Douglas - Daintree, Sub-region (SA3)

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

About 47.6% of residents now claim no religion, a figure well above the 41.2% seen in Queensland. Christianity is the next most common faith at 36.6%, while Buddhism is followed by other religions and Hinduism at smaller rates.

47.6% ▲ +64.8%

Higher than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 28.9%
  • 2016: 36.1%
  • 2021: 47.6%

Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).

Religious affiliation

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In Port Douglas - Daintree, the largest group is No religion at 48%, followed by Christianity (37%) and Not stated (14%).

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 Port Douglas - Daintree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30604/port-douglas-daintree/topic/religion