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 The Gums, accounting for 26% (40 people). This share was higher than Western Downs (R) (16.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Christianity, nfd, which decreased by 19 people and 12.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
The Gums - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for The Gums 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 The Gums, with comparison markers for Western Downs (R).
Anglican Church of Australia
No Religion, so described
Not stated
Western Catholic
Uniting Church
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Anglican Church of Australia
+4
+3.1pp
No Religion, so described
+16
+10.7pp
Not stated
+7
+4.9pp
Western Catholic
-1
-0.4pp
Uniting Church
+6
+4.0pp
Data table
Religion for The Gums. 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 | |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 40 | 26.0% | 16.1% | 36 | 22.9% | 20.7% | +4 | +3.1pp |
| No Religion, so described | 36 | 23.4% | 30.3% | 20 | 12.7% | 17.1% | +16 | +10.7pp |
| Not stated | 32 | 20.8% | 11.0% | 25 | 15.9% | 12.4% | +7 | +4.9pp |
| Western Catholic | 23 | 14.9% | 19.4% | 24 | 15.3% | 22.5% | -1 | -0.4pp |
| Uniting Church | 17 | 11.0% | 4.4% | 11 | 7.0% | 5.7% | +6 | +4.0pp |
| Total | 154 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 157 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -3 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.