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 Yarrabah (S), accounting for 78.8% (1,969 people). This share was higher than Regional Qld (12.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Anglican Church of Australia, which decreased by 190 people and 5.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Yarrabah (S) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Yarrabah (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Yarrabah (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Anglican Church of Australia
No Religion, so described
Not stated
Western Catholic
Jehovah's Witnesses
Pentecostal, nfd
Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions
Christianity, nfd
Lutheran
Theism
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Anglican Church of Australia
-190
-5.9pp
No Religion, so described
+70
+2.9pp
Not stated
+3
+0.2pp
Western Catholic
+21
+0.8pp
Jehovah's Witnesses
+28
+1.1pp
Pentecostal, nfd
+13
+0.5pp
Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions
-1
-0.1pp
Christianity, nfd
0
0.0pp
Lutheran
+11
+0.4pp
Data table
Religion for Yarrabah (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 | 1,969 | 78.8% | 12.8% | 2,159 | 84.7% | 17.1% | -190 | -5.9pp |
| No Religion, so described | 253 | 10.1% | 40.1% | 183 | 7.2% | 27.9% | +70 | +2.9pp |
| Not stated | 99 | 4.0% | 8.8% | 96 | 3.8% | 10.1% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| Western Catholic | 51 | 2.0% | 18.7% | 30 | 1.2% | 22.0% | +21 | +0.8pp |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 40 | 1.6% | 0.5% | 12 | 0.5% | 0.6% | +28 | +1.1pp |
| Pentecostal, nfd | 18 | 0.7% | 1.1% | 5 | 0.2% | 1.2% | +13 | +0.5pp |
| Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions | 16 | 0.6% | 0.0% | 17 | 0.7% | 0.0% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 15 | 0.6% | 3.0% | 15 | 0.6% | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Lutheran | 15 | 0.6% | 1.1% | 4 | 0.2% | 1.3% | +11 | +0.4pp |
| Theism | 10 | 0.4% | 0.0% | - | - | 0.0% | - | - |
| Total | 2,498 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,549 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -51 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.