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 Telina, accounting for 40.2% (883 people). This share was lower than Gladstone (R) (45.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 286 people and 13.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Telina - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Telina in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) 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.
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Telina, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
No Religion, so described
Western Catholic
Anglican Church of Australia
Uniting Church
Not stated
Presbyterian
Baptist
Christianity, nfd
Buddhism
Pentecostal, nfd
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+286
+13.7pp
Western Catholic
-90
-3.5pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-80
-3.3pp
Uniting Church
-52
-2.2pp
Not stated
-32
-1.3pp
Presbyterian
-37
-1.6pp
Baptist
-6
-0.3pp
Christianity, nfd
-20
-0.8pp
Buddhism
-2
-0.1pp
Pentecostal, nfd
+13
+0.5pp
Data table
Religion for Telina. 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 | |
| No Religion, so described | 883 | 40.2% | 45.4% | 597 | 26.5% | 29.5% | +286 | +13.7pp |
| Western Catholic | 463 | 21.1% | 16.4% | 553 | 24.6% | 21.2% | -90 | -3.5pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 295 | 13.4% | 12.2% | 375 | 16.7% | 17.6% | -80 | -3.3pp |
| Uniting Church | 107 | 4.9% | 3.6% | 159 | 7.1% | 5.3% | -52 | -2.2pp |
| Not stated | 103 | 4.7% | 8.4% | 135 | 6.0% | 9.5% | -32 | -1.3pp |
| Presbyterian | 67 | 3.0% | 2.7% | 104 | 4.6% | 3.9% | -37 | -1.6pp |
| Baptist | 56 | 2.5% | 1.8% | 62 | 2.8% | 2.0% | -6 | -0.3pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 46 | 2.1% | 2.3% | 66 | 2.9% | 2.6% | -20 | -0.8pp |
| Buddhism | 26 | 1.2% | 0.7% | 28 | 1.3% | 1.0% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Pentecostal, nfd | 25 | 1.1% | 1.2% | 12 | 0.6% | 1.1% | +13 | +0.5pp |
| Total | 2,199 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,250 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -51 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.