37.7% ▲ +86.2%
Lower than 70% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 37.7%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Townsville · Region (SA4)
Religion in Townsville
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A rise of 17 percentage points in those with no religion since 2011 has reshaped the spiritual landscape of Townsville. While the area is becoming less religious, over half of the population still identifies as Christian. This shift mirrors broader trends, though the city remains more religious than the state average.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith at 50.1%, while 37.7% of people report no religion. This last group is a little below the national figure, and well below the 41.2% seen across Queensland.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Townsville, Christianity is the majority at 50%; No religion is next at 38%.
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- Catholic 24.3%
- Anglican 11.7%
- Other Christian 4.5%
- Uniting Church 4.1%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.3%
- Pentecostal 1.3%
- Baptist 1.2%
- Orthodox 0.6%
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- No religion 37.3%
- 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/sa4/318/townsville/topic/religion