16.0% ▲ +132.4%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Macalister · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Macalister
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Far fewer people have stepped away from faith in Macalister compared to the rest of the country. While most of Australia is becoming less religious, 71.8% of people here still identify as Christians. This makes the area stand out for its strong religious ties.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Only 16% of residents report having no religion, which is far below the Queensland figure of 41.2% and the national average of 38.9%. This is among the lowest rates of non-religion seen in similar areas.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Macalister, Christianity is the majority at 72%; No religion is next at 16%.
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- Anglican 21.3%
- Catholic 20.0%
- Other Christian 16.8%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 9.7%
- Uniting Church 7.7%
- Pentecostal 2.6%
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- No religion 13.5%
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- Other religious groups 3.2%
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 Macalister [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31718/macalister/topic/religion