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 Septimus, accounting for 27% (31 people). This share was higher than Mackay (R) (23.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Western Catholic, which decreased by 9 people and 4.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Septimus - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Septimus 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 Septimus, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
Western Catholic
No Religion, so described
Anglican Church of Australia
Not stated
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Western Catholic
-9
-4.5pp
No Religion, so described
+4
+5.4pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-7
-4.1pp
Not stated
+7
+6.9pp
Data table
Religion for Septimus. 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 | 31 | 27.0% | 23.6% | 40 | 31.5% | 28.0% | -9 | -4.5pp |
| No Religion, so described | 27 | 23.5% | 36.6% | 23 | 18.1% | 23.6% | +4 | +5.4pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 17 | 14.8% | 11.6% | 24 | 18.9% | 16.3% | -7 | -4.1pp |
| Not stated | 17 | 14.8% | 10.2% | 10 | 7.9% | 9.4% | +7 | +6.9pp |
| Total | 115 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 127 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -12 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.