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 Barkly (R), accounting for 30.1% (1,907 people). This share was lower than Regional NT (32.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions, which decreased by 369 people and 5.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Barkly (R) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Barkly (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NT and change since 2016.
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Barkly (R), with comparison markers for Regional NT.
No Religion, so described
Baptist
Not stated
Western Catholic
Aboriginal Evangelical Missions
Lutheran
Christianity, nfd
Anglican Church of Australia
Seventh-day Adventist
Uniting Church
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+221
+4.8pp
Baptist
+199
+4.0pp
Not stated
-57
-0.2pp
Western Catholic
-36
-0.1pp
Aboriginal Evangelical Missions
-120
-1.5pp
Lutheran
-282
-4.0pp
Christianity, nfd
+169
+2.8pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-87
-1.1pp
Seventh-day Adventist
+58
+0.9pp
Uniting Church
-66
-0.9pp
Data table
Religion for Barkly (R). Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NT.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NT% | Count | % | Regional NT% | Count | pp | |
| No Religion, so described | 1,907 | 30.1% | 32.6% | 1,686 | 25.3% | 24.2% | +221 | +4.8pp |
| Baptist | 1,283 | 20.3% | 4.1% | 1,084 | 16.3% | 3.7% | +199 | +4.0pp |
| Not stated | 798 | 12.6% | 12.9% | 855 | 12.8% | 17.2% | -57 | -0.2pp |
| Western Catholic | 601 | 9.5% | 14.9% | 637 | 9.6% | 17.7% | -36 | -0.1pp |
| Aboriginal Evangelical Missions | 341 | 5.4% | 1.2% | 461 | 6.9% | 1.7% | -120 | -1.5pp |
| Lutheran | 318 | 5.0% | 5.1% | 600 | 9.0% | 5.6% | -282 | -4.0pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 310 | 4.9% | 4.9% | 141 | 2.1% | 2.3% | +169 | +2.8pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 215 | 3.4% | 6.3% | 302 | 4.5% | 8.0% | -87 | -1.1pp |
| Seventh-day Adventist | 82 | 1.3% | 0.5% | 24 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +58 | +0.9pp |
| Uniting Church | 81 | 1.3% | 6.1% | 147 | 2.2% | 9.4% | -66 | -0.9pp |
| Total | 6,331 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,657 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -326 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.