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 Abbey, accounting for 49.9% (651 people). This share was higher than Busselton (C) (49.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 97 people and 6.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Abbey - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Abbey in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Busselton (C) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Abbey, with comparison markers for Busselton (C).
No Religion, so described
Western Catholic
Anglican Church of Australia
Not stated
Christianity, nfd
Uniting Church
Baptist
Buddhism
Jehovah's Witnesses
Pentecostal, nfd
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+97
+6.7pp
Western Catholic
+6
+0.2pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-13
-1.3pp
Not stated
-18
-1.5pp
Christianity, nfd
+1
0.0pp
Uniting Church
-9
-0.7pp
Baptist
+1
+0.1pp
Buddhism
+12
+0.9pp
Jehovah's Witnesses
+6
+0.4pp
Pentecostal, nfd
-11
-0.8pp
Data table
Religion for Abbey. Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Busselton (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Busselton (C)% | Count | % | Busselton (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No Religion, so described | 651 | 49.9% | 49.5% | 554 | 43.2% | 36.3% | +97 | +6.7pp |
| Western Catholic | 194 | 14.9% | 14.6% | 188 | 14.7% | 16.8% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 192 | 14.7% | 14.7% | 205 | 16.0% | 20.6% | -13 | -1.3pp |
| Not stated | 78 | 6.0% | 7.3% | 96 | 7.5% | 9.9% | -18 | -1.5pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 50 | 3.8% | 2.7% | 49 | 3.8% | 3.1% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Uniting Church | 36 | 2.8% | 2.6% | 45 | 3.5% | 3.3% | -9 | -0.7pp |
| Baptist | 23 | 1.8% | 1.3% | 22 | 1.7% | 1.5% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| Buddhism | 21 | 1.6% | 1.0% | 9 | 0.7% | 1.1% | +12 | +0.9pp |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 11 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 5 | 0.4% | 0.6% | +6 | +0.4pp |
| Pentecostal, nfd | 10 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 21 | 1.6% | 0.5% | -11 | -0.8pp |
| Total | 1,305 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,281 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +24 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.