Mapoon · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Mapoon

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.

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Religious affiliation

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.

  • 2011: 19.5%
  • 2016: 43.2%
  • 2021: 49.5%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Mapoon, the largest group is No religion at 50%, followed by Christianity (29%) and Not stated (20%).

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 Mapoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31758/mapoon/topic/religion