47.7% ▲ +46.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 47.7%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Port Douglas · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Port Douglas
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Almost half of the population in Port Douglas identifies as having no religion, which is well above the figures for both Queensland and Australia. This lack of religious affiliation is the most striking feature of the area's spiritual landscape, far outweighing any single faith.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Nearly 48% of residents report no religion, a figure well above the national average. Christianity is the next most common faith at 32.1%, followed by Buddhism at 1.2%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Port Douglas, the largest group is No religion at 48%, followed by Christianity (32%) and Not stated (17%).
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- No religion 46.7%
- Secular beliefs 0.5%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.5%
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- Catholic 15.4%
- Anglican 8.9%
- Other Christian 2.4%
- Uniting Church 2.1%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.6%
- Baptist 0.7%
- Orthodox 0.4%
- Pentecostal 0.1%
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- Sikhism 0.5%
- Other religious groups 0.2%
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 Port Douglas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32352/port-douglas/topic/religion