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).
Mer Island · Suburb / Locality
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.
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.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Mer Island, Christianity is the majority at 85%; No religion is next at 10%.
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