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 Bangalow, accounting for 60.5% (1,658 people). This share was higher than Byron (A) (57.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 678 people and 12.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Bangalow - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Bangalow in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Byron (A) and change since 2016.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bangalow, with comparison markers for Byron (A).
No Religion, so described
Western Catholic
Not stated
Anglican Church of Australia
Presbyterian
Uniting Church
Buddhism
Christianity, nfd
Inadequately described
Pentecostal, nfd
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+678
+12.1pp
Western Catholic
-1
-4.1pp
Not stated
+97
+0.9pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-15
-3.4pp
Presbyterian
-14
-1.3pp
Uniting Church
-6
-0.7pp
Buddhism
-9
-0.8pp
Christianity, nfd
+11
+0.2pp
Inadequately described
+15
+0.5pp
Pentecostal, nfd
-8
-0.6pp
Data table
Religion for Bangalow. Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Byron (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Byron (A)% | Count | % | Byron (A)% | Count | pp | |
| No Religion, so described | 1,658 | 60.5% | 57.7% | 980 | 48.4% | 46.3% | +678 | +12.1pp |
| Western Catholic | 317 | 11.6% | 10.4% | 318 | 15.7% | 12.5% | -1 | -4.1pp |
| Not stated | 299 | 10.9% | 11.9% | 202 | 10.0% | 15.6% | +97 | +0.9pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 204 | 7.4% | 6.8% | 219 | 10.8% | 9.7% | -15 | -3.4pp |
| Presbyterian | 51 | 1.9% | 1.2% | 65 | 3.2% | 2.2% | -14 | -1.3pp |
| Uniting Church | 37 | 1.4% | 1.7% | 43 | 2.1% | 2.8% | -6 | -0.7pp |
| Buddhism | 27 | 1.0% | 2.1% | 36 | 1.8% | 2.5% | -9 | -0.8pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 27 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 16 | 0.8% | 1.3% | +11 | +0.2pp |
| Inadequately described | 22 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 7 | 0.3% | 0.9% | +15 | +0.5pp |
| Pentecostal, nfd | 17 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 25 | 1.2% | 0.6% | -8 | -0.6pp |
| Total | 2,740 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,023 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +717 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.