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 Murweh (S), accounting for 29% (1,149 people). This share was higher than Regional Qld (18.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 364 people and 10.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Murweh (S) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Murweh (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Murweh (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Western Catholic
No Religion, so described
Anglican Church of Australia
Not stated
Presbyterian
Uniting Church
Christianity, nfd
Buddhism
Lutheran
Baptist
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Western Catholic
-309
-4.9pp
No Religion, so described
+364
+10.6pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-332
-6.2pp
Not stated
+134
+4.1pp
Presbyterian
-47
-0.8pp
Uniting Church
-41
-0.8pp
Christianity, nfd
-28
-0.6pp
Buddhism
-30
-0.7pp
Lutheran
-9
-0.2pp
Baptist
-14
-0.3pp
Data table
Religion for Murweh (S). Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| Western Catholic | 1,149 | 29.0% | 18.7% | 1,458 | 33.9% | 22.0% | -309 | -4.9pp |
| No Religion, so described | 1,053 | 26.6% | 40.1% | 689 | 16.0% | 27.9% | +364 | +10.6pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 789 | 19.9% | 12.8% | 1,121 | 26.1% | 17.1% | -332 | -6.2pp |
| Not stated | 525 | 13.2% | 8.8% | 391 | 9.1% | 10.1% | +134 | +4.1pp |
| Presbyterian | 131 | 3.3% | 2.3% | 178 | 4.1% | 3.2% | -47 | -0.8pp |
| Uniting Church | 89 | 2.2% | 4.0% | 130 | 3.0% | 5.6% | -41 | -0.8pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 36 | 0.9% | 3.0% | 64 | 1.5% | 3.0% | -28 | -0.6pp |
| Buddhism | 25 | 0.6% | 1.0% | 55 | 1.3% | 1.1% | -30 | -0.7pp |
| Lutheran | 25 | 0.6% | 1.1% | 34 | 0.8% | 1.3% | -9 | -0.2pp |
| Baptist | 23 | 0.6% | 1.4% | 37 | 0.9% | 1.6% | -14 | -0.3pp |
| Total | 3,963 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,298 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -335 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.