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 Chittering (S), accounting for 46.9% (2,783 people). This share was higher than Regional WA (45.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 929 people and 13 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Chittering (S) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Chittering (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Chittering (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
No Religion, so described
Western Catholic
Anglican Church of Australia
Not stated
Christianity, nfd
Uniting Church
Presbyterian
Baptist
Pentecostal, nfd
Seventh-day Adventist
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+929
+13.0pp
Western Catholic
-72
-2.7pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-319
-7.2pp
Not stated
-1
-0.9pp
Christianity, nfd
+8
-0.1pp
Uniting Church
-57
-1.2pp
Presbyterian
-22
-0.5pp
Baptist
0
-0.1pp
Pentecostal, nfd
-3
-0.1pp
Seventh-day Adventist
+13
+0.2pp
Data table
Religion for Chittering (S). Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| No Religion, so described | 2,783 | 46.9% | 45.6% | 1,854 | 33.9% | 33.8% | +929 | +13.0pp |
| Western Catholic | 948 | 16.0% | 15.7% | 1,020 | 18.7% | 19.3% | -72 | -2.7pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 903 | 15.2% | 11.3% | 1,222 | 22.4% | 16.4% | -319 | -7.2pp |
| Not stated | 611 | 10.3% | 12.1% | 612 | 11.2% | 12.4% | -1 | -0.9pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 175 | 3.0% | 3.2% | 167 | 3.1% | 3.3% | +8 | -0.1pp |
| Uniting Church | 97 | 1.6% | 2.1% | 154 | 2.8% | 3.2% | -57 | -1.2pp |
| Presbyterian | 65 | 1.1% | 0.9% | 87 | 1.6% | 1.4% | -22 | -0.5pp |
| Baptist | 56 | 0.9% | 1.6% | 56 | 1.0% | 1.8% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Pentecostal, nfd | 39 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 42 | 0.8% | 0.7% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Seventh-day Adventist | 33 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 20 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +13 | +0.2pp |
| Total | 5,932 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,462 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +470 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.