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 White Rock (Cairns - Qld), accounting for 39.5% (1,940 people). This share was lower than Cairns (R) (41.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 579 people and 10.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
White Rock (Cairns - Qld) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for White Rock (Cairns - Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for White Rock (Cairns - Qld), with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
No Religion, so described
Western Catholic
Not stated
Anglican Church of Australia
Christianity, nfd
Uniting Church
Presbyterian
Pentecostal, nfd
Buddhism
Baptist
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+579
+10.5pp
Western Catholic
-82
-2.6pp
Not stated
-33
-1.2pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-176
-4.2pp
Christianity, nfd
-23
-0.6pp
Uniting Church
-38
-0.9pp
Presbyterian
-24
-0.6pp
Pentecostal, nfd
+6
0.0pp
Buddhism
+12
+0.2pp
Baptist
-3
-0.1pp
Data table
Religion for White Rock (Cairns - 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 | 1,940 | 39.5% | 41.7% | 1,361 | 29.0% | 31.7% | +579 | +10.5pp |
| Western Catholic | 908 | 18.5% | 19.9% | 990 | 21.1% | 22.8% | -82 | -2.6pp |
| Not stated | 579 | 11.8% | 10.2% | 612 | 13.0% | 11.5% | -33 | -1.2pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 550 | 11.2% | 9.9% | 726 | 15.4% | 13.4% | -176 | -4.2pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 160 | 3.3% | 2.7% | 183 | 3.9% | 2.7% | -23 | -0.6pp |
| Uniting Church | 137 | 2.8% | 2.6% | 175 | 3.7% | 3.6% | -38 | -0.9pp |
| Presbyterian | 112 | 2.3% | 2.1% | 136 | 2.9% | 2.9% | -24 | -0.6pp |
| Pentecostal, nfd | 99 | 2.0% | 1.2% | 93 | 2.0% | 1.2% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| Buddhism | 70 | 1.4% | 1.7% | 58 | 1.2% | 1.8% | +12 | +0.2pp |
| Baptist | 50 | 1.0% | 0.9% | 53 | 1.1% | 1.1% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Total | 4,911 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,700 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +211 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.