51.4% ▲ +236.7%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Calliope · Urban Centre
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More than half of residents in Calliope report having no religion, a figure far higher than in most similar areas. This shift is dramatic, with the number of people claiming no faith rising by 36 percentage points since 2011.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
No religion is the most common response at 51.4%, which is 12 points above the national figure. This is followed by Christianity at 40.7%, while Buddhism, other religions and Islam each account for less than 1%.
51.4% ▲ +236.7%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Calliope, No religion is the majority at 51%; Christianity is next at 41%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Calliope [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315012/calliope/topic/religion