Jacobs Well · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Jacobs Well

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

A shift towards secularism has seen the number of people reporting no religion grow in Jacobs Well since 2011. Nearly 47% of residents now identify as non-religious, making it one of the most secular parts of the region.

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Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

Nearly half of the population (46.8%) reports no religion, which is well above the figures for Queensland (41.2%) and Australia (38.9%). The remaining residents are mostly Christian (46.0%), with small numbers identifying with Hinduism, Buddhism, or Islam.

46.8% ▲ +103.7%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.0%
  • 2016: 30.3%
  • 2021: 46.8%

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

Religious affiliation

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Jacobs Well splits fairly evenly between No religion (47%) and Christianity (46%), with Not stated at 6%.

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 Jacobs Well [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31424/jacobs-well/topic/religion