49.5% ▲ +154.1%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 43.2%
- 2021: 49.5%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Mapoon · Suburb / Locality
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of Mapoon residents now report having no religion, marking a significant shift in the community's spiritual makeup. This lack of religious affiliation is far more common here than in most other Australian areas.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 49.5% of people here have no religion, which is well above the Queensland figure of 41.2%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 28.4%, while other religions make up just 1.1% of the population.
49.5% ▲ +154.1%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Mapoon, the largest group is No religion at 50%, followed by Christianity (29%) and Not stated (20%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Mapoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31758/mapoon/topic/religion