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).
Elgin · Suburb / Locality
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.
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.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Elgin, Christianity is the majority at 64%; No religion is next at 18%.
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