Toomelah · Urban Centre

Religion in Toomelah

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

More than half of the people in Toomelah report having no religion, a figure that has jumped significantly in recent years. This shift makes the area's spiritual landscape far different from the rest of the state and the country.

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📍 Toomelah, Urban Centre

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

About 50.3% of residents now claim no religion, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%. This is a major change for the area, as the proportion of people with no religion rose 31 points since 2011.

50.3% ▲ +155.2%

Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 19.7%
  • 2016: 16.4%
  • 2021: 50.3%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Toomelah, No religion is the majority at 52%; Christianity is next at 31%.

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 Toomelah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122136/toomelah/topic/religion