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 East Pilbara (S), accounting for 38.8% (3,774 people). This share was lower than Regional WA (45.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Western Catholic, which decreased by 625 people and 4.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
East Pilbara (S) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for East Pilbara (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for East Pilbara (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
No Religion, so described
Not stated
Western Catholic
Anglican Church of Australia
Christianity, nfd
Baptist
Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions
Lutheran
Seventh-day Adventist
Buddhism
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+319
+6.0pp
Not stated
+197
+3.9pp
Western Catholic
-625
-4.9pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-518
-4.6pp
Christianity, nfd
+111
+1.4pp
Baptist
-48
-0.3pp
Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions
+37
+0.5pp
Lutheran
+40
+0.5pp
Seventh-day Adventist
-133
-1.1pp
Buddhism
-15
-0.1pp
Data table
Religion for East Pilbara (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 | 3,774 | 38.8% | 45.6% | 3,455 | 32.8% | 33.8% | +319 | +6.0pp |
| Not stated | 2,459 | 25.3% | 12.1% | 2,262 | 21.4% | 12.4% | +197 | +3.9pp |
| Western Catholic | 1,235 | 12.7% | 15.7% | 1,860 | 17.6% | 19.3% | -625 | -4.9pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 431 | 4.4% | 11.3% | 949 | 9.0% | 16.4% | -518 | -4.6pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 399 | 4.1% | 3.2% | 288 | 2.7% | 3.3% | +111 | +1.4pp |
| Baptist | 217 | 2.2% | 1.6% | 265 | 2.5% | 1.8% | -48 | -0.3pp |
| Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions | 163 | 1.7% | 0.2% | 126 | 1.2% | 0.2% | +37 | +0.5pp |
| Lutheran | 153 | 1.6% | 0.3% | 113 | 1.1% | 0.4% | +40 | +0.5pp |
| Seventh-day Adventist | 122 | 1.3% | 0.4% | 255 | 2.4% | 0.5% | -133 | -1.1pp |
| Buddhism | 117 | 1.2% | 0.9% | 132 | 1.3% | 1.0% | -15 | -0.1pp |
| Total | 9,737 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10,549 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -812 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.