Cairns suburbs with the largest non-religious population
Freshwater has the highest concentration, at 52% of residents (1,113 people). Trinity Park and Yorkeys Knob follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 30 eligible Cairns suburbs.
This page ranks Cairns suburbs by the share of residents who reported having no religion in the 2021 Census — the city's most secular neighbourhoods. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.
Shares are the count of Cairns residents who selected "No religion" divided by the suburb's total population, from the ABS 2021 Census religious-affiliation table — the same figures shown on each suburb page. Percentile ranks are computed within Cairns's pool. Answering the census religion question is voluntary, so the true non-religious share may run higher than reported. This is descriptive demographic information, not a recommendation.
Cairns suburbs with the largest non-religious population
Ranked by the share of residents who reported having no religion in the 2021 Census, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents — the most secular parts of the city.
Freshwater
QLD 4870 · 2,142 residents52.0% of residents · 1,113 people
Trinity Park
QLD 4879 · 3,536 residents49.7% of residents · 1,757 people
Yorkeys Knob
QLD 4878 · 2,794 residents49.2% of residents · 1,374 people
Trinity Beach
QLD 4879 · 6,594 residents49.1% of residents · 3,240 people
Holloways Beach
QLD 4878 · 2,398 residents49.1% of residents · 1,177 people
Kewarra Beach
QLD 4879 · 6,133 residents48.3% of residents · 2,961 people
Clifton Beach
QLD 4879 · 3,192 residents47.6% of residents · 1,518 people
Edge Hill
QLD 4870 · 4,088 residents47.5% of residents · 1,941 people
Smithfield
QLD 4878 · 6,664 residents46.8% of residents · 3,120 people
Whitfield
QLD 4870 · 4,262 residents46.1% of residents · 1,964 people
Palm Cove
QLD 4879 · 2,450 residents45.6% of residents · 1,118 people
Redlynch
QLD 4870 · 10,571 residents44.6% of residents · 4,712 people
Parramatta Park
QLD 4870 · 3,621 residents43.7% of residents · 1,581 people
Caravonica
QLD 4878 · 2,183 residents43.1% of residents · 941 people
Brinsmead
QLD 4870 · 5,537 residents42.9% of residents · 2,377 people
Ranked from 30 qualifying suburbs.
100% share of residents who reported this religion in the 2021 Census (the religion's count divided by the suburb's total population), percentile-ranked within Cairns's candidate pool. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents qualify, and the larger absolute community breaks ties. This is descriptive ABS Census data — a factual snapshot of where a community lives, not a recommendation. See how we calculate for the full methodology.
Common questions about this ranking
Which Cairns suburbs have the largest non-religious population?
Freshwater has the highest concentration, at 52% of residents (1,113 people). Trinity Park and Yorkeys Knob follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 30 eligible Cairns suburbs. In Cairns suburbs of 2,000+ residents, 41.7% of people reported having no religion (2021 Census).
How is this ranking put together?
Each Cairns suburb is ranked by the share of its residents who reported having no religion in the 2021 Census — that group's count divided by the suburb's total population. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are included, and percentile ranks are computed within Cairns's pool, so the list reflects concentration relative to other metro suburbs.
Where does the data come from?
The Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census, which asks every resident an optional question on religious affiliation. We use the published suburb-level counts — the same figures shown in the religion breakdown on each suburb page. Nothing is estimated or inferred about any individual.
Why would someone use this list?
Religious make-up is part of a suburb's character, and plenty of people are simply curious where a city's most secular pockets are. This is a factual demographic snapshot, not a judgement about any suburb, and not a recommendation to seek out or avoid anywhere.
How current is it?
The figures are from the 2021 Census, the most recent available until results from the August 2026 Census are released in 2027. The top 15 is recomputed whenever we refresh the census data.
Same list in other cities
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Rankings last computed 28 September 2026. Recomputed after each ACARA schools data refresh.
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