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).
Mission Beach · Urban Centre
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.
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.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Mission Beach, the largest group is No religion at 50%, followed by Christianity (37%) and Not stated (11%).
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