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 Brightly, accounting for 30.4% (14 people). This share was higher than Mackay (R) (23.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Western Catholic, which decreased by 15 people and 15.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Brightly - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Brightly in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Brightly, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
Western Catholic
No Religion, so described
Anglican Church of Australia
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Western Catholic
-15
-15.6pp
No Religion, so described
+6
+16.6pp
Anglican Church of Australia
+1
+7.4pp
Data table
Religion for Brightly. Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mackay (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mackay (R)% | Count | % | Mackay (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Western Catholic | 14 | 30.4% | 23.6% | 29 | 46.0% | 28.0% | -15 | -15.6pp |
| No Religion, so described | 12 | 26.1% | 36.6% | 6 | 9.5% | 23.6% | +6 | +16.6pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 10 | 21.7% | 11.6% | 9 | 14.3% | 16.3% | +1 | +7.4pp |
| Total | 46 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 63 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -17 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.