Elgin · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Elgin

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

Faith remains a central part of daily life in Elgin, where 61.5% of people identify as Christians. This is a stark contrast to the wider region, as the area has one of the lowest proportions of people with no religion in the country.

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📍 Elgin, Suburb / Locality

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

Only 17.3% of residents report having no religion, which is far below the national figure of 38.9% and the Queensland rate of 41.2%.

17.3%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 17.3%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Elgin, Christianity is the majority at 64%; No religion is next at 18%.

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 Elgin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30958/elgin/topic/religion