The Archdiocese of Brisbane’s 98 Parishes, 146 schools and 190 Centacare early EdCare, aged care, disability and family and relationships service locations stretch across 77,000 square kilometres of South East Queensland taking in 70 of the 93 State electorates, 24 of the 30 Queensland Federal Electorates and 17 local government areas from the NSW border, north to Hervey Bay / Bundaberg and west to Eidsvold and Gatton.
Through its social and educational services the Archdiocese provides for 23,000 jobs and contributes some $2.9 Billion to the Queensland economy.
- Contribution by Agency
Contribution by Agency
Author: Archdiocese of Brisbane - Contribution by Federal Electorate
Contribution by Federal Electorate
Author: Archdiocese of Brisbane - Contribution by State Electorate
Contribution by State Electorate
Author: Archdiocese of Brisbane- ALGESTER
- ASPLEY
- BANCROFT
- BONNEY
- BROADWATER
- BUDERIM
- BULIMBA
- BUNDAMBA
- BURLEIGH
- BURNETT
- CALLIDE
- CALOUNDRA
- CAPALABA
- CHATSWORTH
- CLAYFIELD
- CONDAMINE
- COOMERA
- COOPER
- CURRUMBIN
- EVERTON
- FERNY GROVE
- GAVEN
- GLASS HOUSE
- GREENSLOPES
- GYMPIE
- HERVEY BAY
- INALA
- IPSWICH
- IPSWICH WEST
- JORDAN
- KAWANA
- KURWONGBAH
- LOCKYER
- LOGAN
- LYTTON
- MACALISTER
- MAIWAR
- MANSFIELD
- MAROOCHYDORE
- MARYBOROUGH
- MCCONNEL
- MERMAID BEACH
- MILLER
- MOGGILL
- MORAYFIELD
- MOUNT OMMANEY
- MUDGEERABA
- MURRUMBA
- NANANGO
- NICKLIN
- NINDERRY
- NOOSA
- NUDGEE
- OODGEROO
- PINE RIVERS
- PUMICESTONE
- REDCLIFFE
- REDLANDS
- SANDGATE
- SCENIC RIM
- SOUTH BRISBANE
- SOUTHPORT
- SPRINGWOOD
- STAFFORD
- STRETTON
- SURFERS PARADISE
- THEODORE
- TOOHEY
- WATERFORD
- WOODRIDGE
- Contribution by Local Government Area
Contribution by Local Government Area
Author: Archdiocese of Brisbane
A snapshot of the Archdiocese based upon the 2021 National Census shows a Catholic population of 684,423 people from amongst a total population of 3,815,443 who live within diocesan borders, equating to 17.9% of the population. Amongst this cohort there were 285,557 Catholic families, as well as 63,483 Catholics who lived alone. A total of 170,485 Catholics were born overseas. The median age of a Catholic within the Archdiocese was 43 years*.
* Figures quoted are provided from the National Centre for Pastoral Research based within the Australian Catholic Bishops Report and issued in July 2023.