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 Iveragh, accounting for 28% (33 people). This share was higher than Gladstone (R) (16.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Western Catholic, which decreased by 5 people, while its share rose by 0.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Iveragh - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Iveragh in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Iveragh, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
Western Catholic
No Religion, so described
Anglican Church of Australia
Uniting Church
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Western Catholic
-5
+0.1pp
No Religion, so described
+2
+5.0pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-4
-0.5pp
Uniting Church
+4
+4.2pp
Data table
Religion for Iveragh. Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gladstone (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Gladstone (R)% | Count | % | Gladstone (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Western Catholic | 33 | 28.0% | 16.4% | 38 | 27.9% | 21.2% | -5 | +0.1pp |
| No Religion, so described | 32 | 27.1% | 45.4% | 30 | 22.1% | 29.5% | +2 | +5.0pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 22 | 18.6% | 12.2% | 26 | 19.1% | 17.6% | -4 | -0.5pp |
| Uniting Church | 11 | 9.3% | 3.6% | 7 | 5.1% | 5.3% | +4 | +4.2pp |
| Total | 118 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 136 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -18 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.