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, Anglican Church of Australia was the most common religious affiliation among residents in Torres (S), accounting for 26.2% (896 people). This share was higher than Regional Qld (12.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 227 people and 7.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Torres (S) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Torres (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Torres (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Anglican Church of Australia
No Religion, so described
Western Catholic
Not stated
Australian Christian Churches (Assemblies of God)
Christianity, nfd
Anglican Catholic Church
Uniting Church
Pentecostal, nfd
United Pentecostal
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Anglican Church of Australia
-59
-0.3pp
No Religion, so described
+227
+7.4pp
Western Catholic
-38
-0.3pp
Not stated
-346
-9.1pp
Australian Christian Churches (Assemblies of God)
0
+0.3pp
Christianity, nfd
-11
-0.2pp
Anglican Catholic Church
+33
+1.1pp
Uniting Church
-30
-0.7pp
Pentecostal, nfd
+17
+0.6pp
United Pentecostal
-3
0.0pp
Data table
Religion for Torres (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 | |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 896 | 26.2% | 12.8% | 955 | 26.5% | 17.1% | -59 | -0.3pp |
| No Religion, so described | 749 | 21.9% | 40.1% | 522 | 14.5% | 27.9% | +227 | +7.4pp |
| Western Catholic | 517 | 15.1% | 18.7% | 555 | 15.4% | 22.0% | -38 | -0.3pp |
| Not stated | 289 | 8.5% | 8.8% | 635 | 17.6% | 10.1% | -346 | -9.1pp |
| Australian Christian Churches (Assemblies of God) | 170 | 5.0% | 0.1% | 170 | 4.7% | 0.2% | 0 | +0.3pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 114 | 3.3% | 3.0% | 125 | 3.5% | 3.0% | -11 | -0.2pp |
| Anglican Catholic Church | 108 | 3.2% | 0.0% | 75 | 2.1% | 0.0% | +33 | +1.1pp |
| Uniting Church | 91 | 2.7% | 4.0% | 121 | 3.4% | 5.6% | -30 | -0.7pp |
| Pentecostal, nfd | 91 | 2.7% | 1.1% | 74 | 2.1% | 1.2% | +17 | +0.6pp |
| United Pentecostal | 72 | 2.1% | 0.0% | 75 | 2.1% | 0.0% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| Total | 3,415 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,607 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -192 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.