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 Yackandandah, accounting for 48.5% (976 people). This share was higher than Indigo (S) (47.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 296 people and 10.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Yackandandah - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Yackandandah in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Indigo (S) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Yackandandah, with comparison markers for Indigo (S).
No Religion, so described
Western Catholic
Anglican Church of Australia
Not stated
Uniting Church
Christianity, nfd
Baptist
Presbyterian
Independent Evangelical Churches
Buddhism
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+296
+10.8pp
Western Catholic
-18
-2.7pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-52
-4.3pp
Not stated
+8
-0.4pp
Uniting Church
-16
-1.4pp
Christianity, nfd
+20
+0.6pp
Baptist
-3
-0.4pp
Presbyterian
-11
-0.8pp
Buddhism
-4
-0.3pp
Lutheran
-8
-0.5pp
Data table
Religion for Yackandandah. Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Indigo (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Indigo (S)% | Count | % | Indigo (S)% | Count | pp | |
| No Religion, so described | 976 | 48.5% | 47.2% | 680 | 37.7% | 33.1% | +296 | +10.8pp |
| Western Catholic | 296 | 14.7% | 17.5% | 314 | 17.4% | 20.7% | -18 | -2.7pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 253 | 12.6% | 13.4% | 305 | 16.9% | 18.6% | -52 | -4.3pp |
| Not stated | 145 | 7.2% | 8.0% | 137 | 7.6% | 9.3% | +8 | -0.4pp |
| Uniting Church | 89 | 4.4% | 4.3% | 105 | 5.8% | 6.4% | -16 | -1.4pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 77 | 3.8% | 2.3% | 57 | 3.2% | 2.6% | +20 | +0.6pp |
| Baptist | 50 | 2.5% | 0.9% | 53 | 2.9% | 1.3% | -3 | -0.4pp |
| Presbyterian | 27 | 1.3% | 2.2% | 38 | 2.1% | 3.1% | -11 | -0.8pp |
| Independent Evangelical Churches | 18 | 0.9% | 0.1% | - | - | 0.0% | - | - |
| Buddhism | 14 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 18 | 1.0% | 0.7% | -4 | -0.3pp |
| Total | 2,011 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,803 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +208 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.