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 Habana, accounting for 33.6% (340 people). This share was lower than Mackay (R) (36.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 121 people and 10.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Habana - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Habana 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 Habana, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
No Religion, so described
Western Catholic
Not stated
Anglican Church of Australia
Uniting Church
Christianity, nfd
Pentecostal, nfd
Lutheran
Presbyterian
Jehovah's Witnesses
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+121
+10.1pp
Western Catholic
-41
-6.9pp
Not stated
+64
+5.7pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-56
-6.8pp
Uniting Church
-31
-3.8pp
Christianity, nfd
+25
+2.3pp
Pentecostal, nfd
+4
+0.3pp
Lutheran
-2
-0.3pp
Presbyterian
-11
-1.3pp
Jehovah's Witnesses
+5
+0.4pp
Data table
Religion for Habana. 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 | |
| No Religion, so described | 340 | 33.6% | 36.6% | 219 | 23.5% | 23.6% | +121 | +10.1pp |
| Western Catholic | 277 | 27.3% | 23.6% | 318 | 34.2% | 28.0% | -41 | -6.9pp |
| Not stated | 127 | 12.5% | 10.2% | 63 | 6.8% | 9.4% | +64 | +5.7pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 92 | 9.1% | 11.6% | 148 | 15.9% | 16.3% | -56 | -6.8pp |
| Uniting Church | 53 | 5.2% | 6.0% | 84 | 9.0% | 8.5% | -31 | -3.8pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 44 | 4.3% | 2.6% | 19 | 2.0% | 2.7% | +25 | +2.3pp |
| Pentecostal, nfd | 18 | 1.8% | 0.9% | 14 | 1.5% | 1.1% | +4 | +0.3pp |
| Lutheran | 14 | 1.4% | 0.8% | 16 | 1.7% | 1.0% | -2 | -0.3pp |
| Presbyterian | 14 | 1.4% | 1.9% | 25 | 2.7% | 2.9% | -11 | -1.3pp |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 12 | 1.2% | 0.4% | 7 | 0.8% | 0.6% | +5 | +0.4pp |
| Total | 1,013 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 930 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +83 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.