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 Dalby, accounting for 30.5% (3,889 people). This share was similar to Western Downs (R) (30.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 1,738 people and 13.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Dalby - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Dalby in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Western Downs (R) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dalby, with comparison markers for Western Downs (R).
No Religion, so described
Western Catholic
Anglican Church of Australia
Not stated
Presbyterian
Christianity, nfd
Uniting Church
Baptist
Lutheran
Pentecostal, nfd
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+1,738
+13.6pp
Western Catholic
-575
-4.6pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-561
-4.4pp
Not stated
-69
-0.6pp
Presbyterian
-239
-1.9pp
Christianity, nfd
+83
+0.7pp
Uniting Church
-163
-1.3pp
Baptist
+11
+0.1pp
Lutheran
-71
-0.6pp
Pentecostal, nfd
-38
-0.3pp
Data table
Religion for Dalby. Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Western Downs (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Western Downs (R)% | Count | % | Western Downs (R)% | Count | pp | |
| No Religion, so described | 3,889 | 30.5% | 30.3% | 2,151 | 16.9% | 17.1% | +1,738 | +13.6pp |
| Western Catholic | 2,768 | 21.7% | 19.4% | 3,343 | 26.3% | 22.5% | -575 | -4.6pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 1,922 | 15.1% | 16.1% | 2,483 | 19.5% | 20.7% | -561 | -4.4pp |
| Not stated | 968 | 7.6% | 11.0% | 1,037 | 8.2% | 12.4% | -69 | -0.6pp |
| Presbyterian | 828 | 6.5% | 5.2% | 1,067 | 8.4% | 6.8% | -239 | -1.9pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 468 | 3.7% | 3.4% | 385 | 3.0% | 3.1% | +83 | +0.7pp |
| Uniting Church | 455 | 3.6% | 4.4% | 618 | 4.9% | 5.7% | -163 | -1.3pp |
| Baptist | 393 | 3.1% | 1.9% | 382 | 3.0% | 2.1% | +11 | +0.1pp |
| Lutheran | 345 | 2.7% | 2.7% | 416 | 3.3% | 3.3% | -71 | -0.6pp |
| Pentecostal, nfd | 160 | 1.3% | 1.4% | 198 | 1.6% | 1.4% | -38 | -0.3pp |
| Total | 12,747 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 12,713 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +34 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.