Mer Island · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Mer Island

What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.

Faith remains a central part of life on Mer Island, where 84.7% of people identify as Christians. This strong religious connection is far more common here than in the rest of the country.

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📍 Mer Island, Suburb / Locality

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

Only 10.1% of residents report having no religion, a figure that is far below the national average of 38.9% and the Queensland figure of 41.2%.

10.1% ▲ +145.7%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.1%
  • 2016: 4.0%
  • 2021: 10.1%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Mer Island, Christianity is the majority at 85%; No religion is next at 10%.

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 Mer Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31806/mer-island/topic/religion