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 The Summit, accounting for 33.4% (144 people). This share was higher than Southern Downs (R) (31.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 25 people and 4.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
The Summit - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for The Summit in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Southern Downs (R) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for The Summit, with comparison markers for Southern Downs (R).
No Religion, so described
Anglican Church of Australia
Western Catholic
Not stated
Uniting Church
Christianity, nfd
Presbyterian
Seventh-day Adventist
Jehovah's Witnesses
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+25
+4.2pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-4
-2.0pp
Western Catholic
-8
-2.9pp
Not stated
+21
+4.5pp
Uniting Church
-2
-0.7pp
Christianity, nfd
+1
0.0pp
Presbyterian
-10
-2.6pp
Seventh-day Adventist
-2
-0.6pp
Jehovah's Witnesses
+3
+0.6pp
Data table
Religion for The Summit. Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Southern Downs (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Southern Downs (R)% | Count | % | Southern Downs (R)% | Count | pp | |
| No Religion, so described | 144 | 33.4% | 31.4% | 119 | 29.2% | 22.2% | +25 | +4.2pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 77 | 17.9% | 17.3% | 81 | 19.9% | 21.1% | -4 | -2.0pp |
| Western Catholic | 70 | 16.2% | 21.7% | 78 | 19.1% | 25.0% | -8 | -2.9pp |
| Not stated | 45 | 10.4% | 9.6% | 24 | 5.9% | 8.6% | +21 | +4.5pp |
| Uniting Church | 21 | 4.9% | 5.7% | 23 | 5.6% | 7.0% | -2 | -0.7pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 18 | 4.2% | 3.0% | 17 | 4.2% | 3.0% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Presbyterian | 12 | 2.8% | 2.9% | 22 | 5.4% | 3.6% | -10 | -2.6pp |
| Seventh-day Adventist | 12 | 2.8% | 0.6% | 14 | 3.4% | 0.6% | -2 | -0.6pp |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 10 | 2.3% | 0.6% | 7 | 1.7% | 0.6% | +3 | +0.6pp |
| Total | 431 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 408 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +23 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.