East Palmerston · Suburb / Locality

Religion in East Palmerston

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

Far more people in East Palmerston now identify as having no religion compared to previous years. This shift means that nearly 45% of the population currently claims no religious affiliation, making it a more secular area than the state and national averages.

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Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

About 44.5% of residents report no religion, which is well above the figures for Queensland and Australia. This group is the largest single affiliation in the area, slightly edging out Christians who make up 43.6% of the population.

44.5% ▲ +85.9%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.0%
  • 2016: 20.2%
  • 2021: 44.5%

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

Religious affiliation

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East Palmerston splits fairly evenly between No religion (45%) and Christianity (44%), with Not stated at 11%.

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 East Palmerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30931/east-palmerston/topic/religion