Cultural diversity
Religion
Religion records a person's stated religious affiliation, including no religion and not stated responses. It is a measure of cultural identity and belief rather than practice or participation.
About this topic
Religion records a person's stated religious affiliation, including no religion and not stated responses. It is a measure of cultural identity and belief rather than practice or participation.
This topic helps show the religious diversity of an area and can support planning for community facilities, faith-based services, and inclusive engagement. It is best interpreted with ancestry, birthplace, and language, which together provide a broader picture of cultural composition.
Interpretation notes
- This records stated religious affiliation, not attendance or level of religious practice.
- No religion and not stated are part of the overall picture, so interpretation should consider both affiliation and non-response.
Key insight
In 2021, Western Catholic was the most common religious affiliation among residents in Blackall-Tambo (R), accounting for 25.8% (490 people). This share was higher than Regional Qld (18.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 224 people and 11.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Blackall-Tambo (R) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Blackall-Tambo (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Blackall-Tambo (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Western Catholic
Anglican Church of Australia
No Religion, so described
Not stated
Uniting Church
Presbyterian
Christianity, nfd
Jehovah's Witnesses
Pentecostal, nfd
Salvation Army
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Western Catholic
-108
-5.7pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-119
-6.3pp
No Religion, so described
+224
+11.8pp
Not stated
+35
+1.8pp
Uniting Church
-18
-1.0pp
Presbyterian
-18
-1.0pp
Christianity, nfd
+4
+0.2pp
Jehovah's Witnesses
+2
+0.1pp
Pentecostal, nfd
+9
+0.5pp
Salvation Army
+5
+0.2pp
Data table
Religion for Blackall-Tambo (R). Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| Western Catholic | 490 | 25.8% | 18.7% | 598 | 31.5% | 22.0% | -108 | -5.7pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 469 | 24.7% | 12.8% | 588 | 31.0% | 17.1% | -119 | -6.3pp |
| No Religion, so described | 461 | 24.3% | 40.1% | 237 | 12.5% | 27.9% | +224 | +11.8pp |
| Not stated | 163 | 8.6% | 8.8% | 128 | 6.8% | 10.1% | +35 | +1.8pp |
| Uniting Church | 122 | 6.4% | 4.0% | 140 | 7.4% | 5.6% | -18 | -1.0pp |
| Presbyterian | 50 | 2.6% | 2.3% | 68 | 3.6% | 3.2% | -18 | -1.0pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 47 | 2.5% | 3.0% | 43 | 2.3% | 3.0% | +4 | +0.2pp |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 33 | 1.7% | 0.5% | 31 | 1.6% | 0.6% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| Pentecostal, nfd | 21 | 1.1% | 1.1% | 12 | 0.6% | 1.2% | +9 | +0.5pp |
| Salvation Army | 12 | 0.6% | 0.2% | 7 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| Total | 1,900 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,896 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.