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, Uniting Church was the most common religious affiliation among residents in East Arnhem (R), accounting for 35.1% (3,079 people). This share was higher than Regional NT (6.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Uniting Church, which decreased by 1,968 people and 20.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
East Arnhem (R) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for East Arnhem (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NT and change since 2016.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for East Arnhem (R), with comparison markers for Regional NT.
Uniting Church
Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions
No Religion, so described
Anglican Church of Australia
Not stated
Christianity, nfd
Western Catholic
Inadequately described
Pentecostal, nfd
Other Spiritual Beliefs, nfd
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Uniting Church
-1,968
-20.7pp
Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions
+1,199
+13.8pp
No Religion, so described
+1,249
+14.3pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-487
-5.2pp
Not stated
-129
-1.2pp
Christianity, nfd
+296
+3.5pp
Western Catholic
-554
-6.1pp
Inadequately described
+82
+0.9pp
Pentecostal, nfd
+9
+0.1pp
Methodist, so described
+7
+0.1pp
Data table
Religion for East Arnhem (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 | |
| Uniting Church | 3,079 | 35.1% | 6.1% | 5,047 | 55.8% | 9.4% | -1,968 | -20.7pp |
| Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions | 1,737 | 19.8% | 3.7% | 538 | 6.0% | 3.4% | +1,199 | +13.8pp |
| No Religion, so described | 1,706 | 19.4% | 32.6% | 457 | 5.1% | 24.2% | +1,249 | +14.3pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 649 | 7.4% | 6.3% | 1,136 | 12.6% | 8.0% | -487 | -5.2pp |
| Not stated | 641 | 7.3% | 12.9% | 770 | 8.5% | 17.2% | -129 | -1.2pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 542 | 6.2% | 4.9% | 246 | 2.7% | 2.3% | +296 | +3.5pp |
| Western Catholic | 143 | 1.6% | 14.9% | 697 | 7.7% | 17.7% | -554 | -6.1pp |
| Inadequately described | 92 | 1.0% | 0.5% | 10 | 0.1% | 0.4% | +82 | +0.9pp |
| Pentecostal, nfd | 18 | 0.2% | 0.9% | 9 | 0.1% | 0.8% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| Other Spiritual Beliefs, nfd | 18 | 0.2% | 0.1% | - | - | 0.0% | - | - |
| Total | 8,776 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9,041 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -265 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.