43.8% ▲ +170.7%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 43.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Maryborough West · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Maryborough West
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly 44% of people in Maryborough West report having no religion, which is well above the national figure. This high proportion of non-religious residents is one of the most striking features of the area's spiritual landscape. While Christianity remains the most common faith, the trend toward secularism is more pronounced here than in most other areas.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 43.8% of residents have no religion, a figure slightly higher than the Queensland average and well above the Australian typical. Those identifying as Christians make up 49.1% of the population, while other faiths like Buddhism represent a very small minority at 0.9%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Maryborough West, the largest group is Christianity at 49%, followed by No religion (44%) and Not stated (6%).
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- Anglican 18.1%
- Catholic 11.9%
- Other Christian 9.8%
- Uniting Church 4.2%
- Pentecostal 1.9%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.1%
- Baptist 0.7%
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- No religion 42.6%
- Secular beliefs 1.1%
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 Maryborough West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31779/maryborough-west/topic/religion