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, Anglican Church of Australia was the most common religious affiliation among residents in Gwydir (A), accounting for 33.6% (1,650 people). This share was higher than Regional NSW (17%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Anglican Church of Australia, which decreased by 378 people and 5 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Gwydir (A) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Gwydir (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Gwydir (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Anglican Church of Australia
No Religion, so described
Western Catholic
Not stated
Presbyterian
Uniting Church
Christianity, nfd
Lutheran
Salvation Army
Baptist
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Anglican Church of Australia
-378
-5.0pp
No Religion, so described
+355
+8.3pp
Western Catholic
-133
-1.3pp
Not stated
-117
-1.6pp
Presbyterian
-58
-0.8pp
Uniting Church
-48
-0.7pp
Christianity, nfd
+1
+0.1pp
Lutheran
+8
+0.2pp
Salvation Army
+3
+0.1pp
Baptist
-6
-0.1pp
Data table
Religion for Gwydir (A). Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 1,650 | 33.6% | 17.0% | 2,028 | 38.6% | 21.9% | -378 | -5.0pp |
| No Religion, so described | 1,152 | 23.5% | 37.4% | 797 | 15.2% | 26.0% | +355 | +8.3pp |
| Western Catholic | 939 | 19.1% | 21.0% | 1,072 | 20.4% | 23.8% | -133 | -1.3pp |
| Not stated | 470 | 9.6% | 7.7% | 587 | 11.2% | 9.3% | -117 | -1.6pp |
| Presbyterian | 281 | 5.7% | 2.6% | 339 | 6.5% | 3.5% | -58 | -0.8pp |
| Uniting Church | 158 | 3.2% | 3.3% | 206 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -48 | -0.7pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 78 | 1.6% | 2.2% | 77 | 1.5% | 2.2% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| Lutheran | 32 | 0.7% | 0.3% | 24 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| Salvation Army | 25 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 22 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Baptist | 22 | 0.4% | 1.2% | 28 | 0.5% | 1.3% | -6 | -0.1pp |
| Total | 4,906 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,255 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -349 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.