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 Yorkeys Knob, accounting for 49.4% (1,374 people). This share was higher than Cairns (R) (41.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 342 people and 11.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Yorkeys Knob - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Yorkeys Knob 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 Yorkeys Knob, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
No Religion, so described
Western Catholic
Not stated
Anglican Church of Australia
Presbyterian
Uniting Church
Christianity, nfd
Buddhism
Baptist
Inadequately described
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+342
+11.7pp
Western Catholic
-52
-2.2pp
Not stated
-96
-3.7pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-83
-3.1pp
Presbyterian
-19
-0.7pp
Uniting Church
-12
-0.5pp
Christianity, nfd
+12
+0.4pp
Buddhism
-17
-0.7pp
Baptist
+12
+0.5pp
Inadequately described
-11
-0.4pp
Data table
Religion for Yorkeys Knob. 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 | 1,374 | 49.4% | 41.7% | 1,032 | 37.7% | 31.7% | +342 | +11.7pp |
| Western Catholic | 429 | 15.4% | 19.9% | 481 | 17.6% | 22.8% | -52 | -2.2pp |
| Not stated | 278 | 10.0% | 10.2% | 374 | 13.7% | 11.5% | -96 | -3.7pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 263 | 9.5% | 9.9% | 346 | 12.6% | 13.4% | -83 | -3.1pp |
| Presbyterian | 77 | 2.8% | 2.1% | 96 | 3.5% | 2.9% | -19 | -0.7pp |
| Uniting Church | 72 | 2.6% | 2.6% | 84 | 3.1% | 3.6% | -12 | -0.5pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 63 | 2.3% | 2.7% | 51 | 1.9% | 2.7% | +12 | +0.4pp |
| Buddhism | 37 | 1.3% | 1.7% | 54 | 2.0% | 1.8% | -17 | -0.7pp |
| Baptist | 32 | 1.2% | 0.9% | 20 | 0.7% | 1.1% | +12 | +0.5pp |
| Inadequately described | 19 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 30 | 1.1% | 0.6% | -11 | -0.4pp |
| Total | 2,779 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,739 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +40 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.