Cardwell · Urban Centre

Religion in Cardwell

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

More than a third of people in Cardwell now report having no religion, a figure that has risen 13 points since 2011. Despite this growth, the area remains more religious than the state and national averages, with over half of residents identifying as Christians.

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📍 Cardwell, Urban Centre

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

Christianity is the most common faith at 52.4%, while those with no religion make up 34.6%. This last group is well below the Queensland figure of 41.2% and the national figure of 38.9%.

34.6% ▲ +59.3%

Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 21.7%
  • 2016: 30.3%
  • 2021: 34.6%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Cardwell, Christianity is the majority at 52%; No religion is next at 35%.

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 Cardwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315014/cardwell/topic/religion