Mission Beach · Urban Centre

Religion in Mission Beach

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

A huge shift in beliefs has occurred in Mission Beach, where the number of people reporting no religion rose by 33 points since 2011. Now, nearly half of the population—49.8%—identify as non-religious, which is far above the national figure.

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📍 Mission Beach, Urban Centre

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

About 49.8% of residents have no religion, a figure well above the Queensland average. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 36.7%, while other faiths like Buddhism and Islam are much less common.

49.8% ▲ +189.2%

Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 17.2%
  • 2016: 7.2%
  • 2021: 49.8%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Mission Beach, the largest group is No religion at 50%, followed by Christianity (37%) 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 Mission Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321073/mission-beach/topic/religion