40.2% ▲ +155.9%
Lower than 62% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 40.2%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Townsville · Urban Area
Religion in Townsville
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A wide range of faith and non-faith beliefs shape daily life in Townsville. Nearly half the population identifies as Christian, while 40.2% of people now report having no religion.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The share of people reporting no religion rose 24 points since 2011 to reach 40.2%, which is a little above the national figure. Other main groups include Christians at 47.6%, while Buddhists and Hindus each make up 0.8% of the population.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Townsville, the largest group is Christianity at 48%, followed by No religion (40%) and Not stated (9%).
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- Catholic 22.8%
- Anglican 11.1%
- Other Christian 4.6%
- Uniting Church 3.6%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.2%
- Pentecostal 1.3%
- Baptist 1.3%
- Orthodox 0.7%
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- No religion 39.8%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Other religious groups 0.4%
- Sikhism 0.2%
- Aboriginal traditional 0.0%
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 Townsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3017/townsville/topic/religion