53.0% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 53.0%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Shell Pocket · Suburb / Locality
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More than half of the people in Shell Pocket now report having no religion, marking a significant shift in the local landscape. This is a far higher proportion than you will find in the typical Australian suburb.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 53% of residents claim no religion, which is far above the figures for Queensland and Australia. The remaining group is mostly Christian at 28.9%, while other faiths like Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism are not reported here.
53.0% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Shell Pocket, No religion is the majority at 52%; Christianity is next at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Shell Pocket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32551/shell-pocket/topic/religion