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 Bulgarra, accounting for 50.2% (1,496 people). This share was higher than Karratha (C) (46.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 639 people and 18 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Bulgarra - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Bulgarra in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Karratha (C) and change since 2016.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bulgarra, with comparison markers for Karratha (C).
No Religion, so described
Not stated
Western Catholic
Anglican Church of Australia
Buddhism
Baptist
Christianity, nfd
Hinduism
Uniting Church
Islam
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+639
+18.0pp
Not stated
+151
+3.6pp
Western Catholic
-204
-9.4pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-167
-7.0pp
Buddhism
-2
-0.3pp
Baptist
-2
-0.2pp
Christianity, nfd
-41
-1.7pp
Hinduism
-12
-0.6pp
Uniting Church
-6
-0.4pp
Islam
+14
+0.4pp
Data table
Religion for Bulgarra. Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Karratha (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Karratha (C)% | Count | % | Karratha (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No Religion, so described | 1,496 | 50.2% | 46.9% | 857 | 32.2% | 35.1% | +639 | +18.0pp |
| Not stated | 512 | 17.2% | 18.7% | 361 | 13.6% | 15.2% | +151 | +3.6pp |
| Western Catholic | 427 | 14.3% | 15.2% | 631 | 23.7% | 21.1% | -204 | -9.4pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 179 | 6.0% | 5.9% | 346 | 13.0% | 11.7% | -167 | -7.0pp |
| Buddhism | 57 | 1.9% | 1.5% | 59 | 2.2% | 1.6% | -2 | -0.3pp |
| Baptist | 44 | 1.5% | 1.4% | 46 | 1.7% | 1.7% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 39 | 1.3% | 2.5% | 80 | 3.0% | 2.7% | -41 | -1.7pp |
| Hinduism | 35 | 1.2% | 1.4% | 47 | 1.8% | 1.2% | -12 | -0.6pp |
| Uniting Church | 34 | 1.1% | 1.0% | 40 | 1.5% | 1.8% | -6 | -0.4pp |
| Islam | 28 | 0.9% | 1.0% | 14 | 0.5% | 0.7% | +14 | +0.4pp |
| Total | 2,980 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,658 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +322 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.