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 West Bathurst, accounting for 37.8% (1,371 people). This share was higher than Bathurst Regional (A) (32.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 413 people and 11.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
West Bathurst - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for West Bathurst in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Bathurst Regional (A) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for West Bathurst, with comparison markers for Bathurst Regional (A).
No Religion, so described
Western Catholic
Anglican Church of Australia
Not stated
Presbyterian
Uniting Church
Christianity, nfd
Baptist
Buddhism
Pentecostal, nfd
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+413
+11.7pp
Western Catholic
-172
-4.3pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-142
-3.7pp
Not stated
+2
+0.2pp
Presbyterian
-43
-1.1pp
Uniting Church
-33
-0.9pp
Christianity, nfd
-32
-0.9pp
Baptist
-14
-0.4pp
Buddhism
+4
+0.1pp
Pentecostal, nfd
+7
+0.2pp
Data table
Religion for West Bathurst. Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Bathurst Regional (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Bathurst Regional (A)% | Count | % | Bathurst Regional (A)% | Count | pp | |
| No Religion, so described | 1,371 | 37.8% | 32.4% | 958 | 26.1% | 22.4% | +413 | +11.7pp |
| Western Catholic | 975 | 26.9% | 28.4% | 1,147 | 31.2% | 31.1% | -172 | -4.3pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 509 | 14.0% | 15.7% | 651 | 17.7% | 19.1% | -142 | -3.7pp |
| Not stated | 300 | 8.3% | 8.0% | 298 | 8.1% | 10.8% | +2 | +0.2pp |
| Presbyterian | 102 | 2.8% | 3.4% | 145 | 3.9% | 4.2% | -43 | -1.1pp |
| Uniting Church | 92 | 2.5% | 2.9% | 125 | 3.4% | 3.7% | -33 | -0.9pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 45 | 1.2% | 1.5% | 77 | 2.1% | 1.5% | -32 | -0.9pp |
| Baptist | 36 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 50 | 1.4% | 1.3% | -14 | -0.4pp |
| Buddhism | 33 | 0.9% | 0.7% | 29 | 0.8% | 0.7% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Pentecostal, nfd | 26 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 19 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| Total | 3,631 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,675 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -44 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.