40.4% ▲ +84.2%
Lower than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 40.4%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Townsville · Sub-region (SA3)
Religion in Townsville
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A jump of 18 percentage points in people reporting no religion has reshaped the spiritual landscape of Townsville since 2011. While 47.4% of residents still identify with a Christian faith, the number of people with no religious affiliation has climbed to 40.4%. This shift reflects a broader trend seen across the region.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 40.4% of people in Townsville now report no religion, which is a little above the Australian figure and similar to the Queensland rate. Other faiths are less common, with Buddhism at 0.8% and Hinduism at 0.7%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Townsville, the largest group is Christianity at 47%, followed by No religion (40%) and Not stated (10%).
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- Catholic 22.6%
- Anglican 11.3%
- Other Christian 4.5%
- Uniting Church 3.6%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.2%
- Pentecostal 1.3%
- Baptist 1.3%
- Orthodox 0.6%
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- No religion 39.9%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Other religious groups 0.4%
- Sikhism 0.2%
- Aboriginal traditional 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 Townsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31802/townsville/topic/religion