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, No religion was the most common religious affiliation among residents in The Gap (Brisbane - Qld), accounting for 46.3% (8,003 people). This share was higher than Brisbane (C) (40.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 2,391 people and 12.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
The Gap (Brisbane - Qld) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for The Gap (Brisbane - Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
This area boundary has changed from 2016 to 2021. As a result, 2016 values are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries using ABS concordance.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for The Gap (Brisbane - Qld), with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
No Religion, so described
Western Catholic
Anglican Church of Australia
Uniting Church
Not stated
Baptist
Presbyterian
Christianity, nfd
Hinduism
Buddhism
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+2,391
+12.6pp
Western Catholic
-428
-3.4pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-459
-3.1pp
Uniting Church
-245
-1.6pp
Not stated
-602
-3.7pp
Baptist
+26
+0.1pp
Presbyterian
-105
-0.7pp
Christianity, nfd
+26
+0.1pp
Hinduism
+51
+0.3pp
Buddhism
+7
0.0pp
Data table
Religion for The Gap (Brisbane - Qld). Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brisbane (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brisbane (C)% | Count | % | Brisbane (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No Religion, so described | 8,003 | 46.3% | 40.8% | 5,612 | 33.7% | 31.6% | +2,391 | +12.6pp |
| Western Catholic | 4,114 | 23.8% | 20.6% | 4,542 | 27.2% | 23.0% | -428 | -3.4pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 1,778 | 10.3% | 8.5% | 2,237 | 13.4% | 11.0% | -459 | -3.1pp |
| Uniting Church | 724 | 4.2% | 2.9% | 969 | 5.8% | 4.0% | -245 | -1.6pp |
| Not stated | 547 | 3.2% | 5.6% | 1,149 | 6.9% | 8.7% | -602 | -3.7pp |
| Baptist | 323 | 1.9% | 1.7% | 297 | 1.8% | 1.9% | +26 | +0.1pp |
| Presbyterian | 315 | 1.8% | 1.7% | 420 | 2.5% | 2.3% | -105 | -0.7pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 303 | 1.8% | 2.6% | 277 | 1.7% | 2.5% | +26 | +0.1pp |
| Hinduism | 173 | 1.0% | 2.9% | 122 | 0.7% | 2.2% | +51 | +0.3pp |
| Buddhism | 159 | 0.9% | 2.7% | 152 | 0.9% | 2.8% | +7 | 0.0pp |
| Total | 17,303 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 16,676 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +627 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.