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 Clifton Beach (Qld), accounting for 47.7% (1,518 people). This share was higher than Cairns (R) (41.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 441 people and 13.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Clifton Beach (Qld) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Clifton Beach (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Clifton Beach (Qld), with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
No Religion, so described
Western Catholic
Anglican Church of Australia
Not stated
Christianity, nfd
Uniting Church
Presbyterian
Greek Orthodox
Baptist
Buddhism
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+441
+13.4pp
Western Catholic
-58
-2.1pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-110
-3.7pp
Not stated
-84
-2.8pp
Christianity, nfd
-13
-0.4pp
Uniting Church
-52
-1.7pp
Presbyterian
-7
-0.3pp
Greek Orthodox
+22
+0.7pp
Baptist
-10
-0.3pp
Buddhism
-28
-0.9pp
Data table
Religion for Clifton Beach (Qld). Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cairns (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cairns (R)% | Count | % | Cairns (R)% | Count | pp | |
| No Religion, so described | 1,518 | 47.7% | 41.7% | 1,077 | 34.3% | 31.7% | +441 | +13.4pp |
| Western Catholic | 558 | 17.5% | 19.9% | 616 | 19.6% | 22.8% | -58 | -2.1pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 378 | 11.9% | 9.9% | 488 | 15.6% | 13.4% | -110 | -3.7pp |
| Not stated | 270 | 8.5% | 10.2% | 354 | 11.3% | 11.5% | -84 | -2.8pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 66 | 2.1% | 2.7% | 79 | 2.5% | 2.7% | -13 | -0.4pp |
| Uniting Church | 66 | 2.1% | 2.6% | 118 | 3.8% | 3.6% | -52 | -1.7pp |
| Presbyterian | 64 | 2.0% | 2.1% | 71 | 2.3% | 2.9% | -7 | -0.3pp |
| Greek Orthodox | 35 | 1.1% | 0.3% | 13 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +22 | +0.7pp |
| Baptist | 28 | 0.9% | 0.9% | 38 | 1.2% | 1.1% | -10 | -0.3pp |
| Buddhism | 25 | 0.8% | 1.7% | 53 | 1.7% | 1.8% | -28 | -0.9pp |
| Total | 3,182 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,136 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +46 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.