44.9% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 44.9%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Lakeside · Suburb / Locality
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly 45% of people in Lakeside report having no religion, making it a place where a non-religious outlook is much more common than in the rest of the country. This lack of affiliation is a key feature of the local community's identity. While Christianity remains the most common faith, it is far less prevalent here than in the wider region.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 44.9% of residents have no religion, which is well above the Queensland figure of 41.2% and the national figure of 38.9%. This stands in contrast to the 31.9% who identify as Christians, while other faiths like Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism are not present.
44.9% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Lakeside, the largest group is No religion at 47%, followed by Christianity (33%) and Not stated (20%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Lakeside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31625/lakeside/topic/religion