Maryborough · Urban Area

Religion in Maryborough

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

More than twice as many people in Maryborough now report having no religion compared to 2011. While 47% of the population still identify as Christian, the number of people with no faith has surged to 41% of the community.

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📍 Maryborough, Urban Area

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

The share of people with no religion rose 21 percentage points since 2011 and is now a little above the national figure. This 41% is about the same as the Queensland average and is around the middle for similar areas.

41.0% ▲ +103.9%

Lower than 59% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: 20.1%
  • 2016: 28.4%
  • 2021: 41.0%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Maryborough, the largest group is Christianity at 47%, followed by No religion (41%) and Not stated (11%).

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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3012/maryborough/topic/religion