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 Wickham (WA), accounting for 49.2% (993 people). This share was higher than Karratha (C) (46.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Western Catholic, which decreased by 209 people and 7.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Wickham (WA) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Wickham (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Karratha (C) and change since 2016.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wickham (WA), with comparison markers for Karratha (C).
No Religion, so described
Not stated
Western Catholic
Anglican Church of Australia
Christianity, nfd
Baptist
Uniting Church
Hinduism
Buddhism
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+181
+13.9pp
Not stated
+65
+5.2pp
Western Catholic
-209
-7.3pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-197
-7.9pp
Christianity, nfd
-20
-0.5pp
Baptist
+5
+0.4pp
Uniting Church
-29
-1.1pp
Hinduism
+4
+0.3pp
Buddhism
-12
-0.4pp
Data table
Religion for Wickham (WA). 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 | 993 | 49.2% | 46.9% | 812 | 35.3% | 35.1% | +181 | +13.9pp |
| Not stated | 411 | 20.3% | 18.7% | 346 | 15.1% | 15.2% | +65 | +5.2pp |
| Western Catholic | 288 | 14.3% | 15.2% | 497 | 21.6% | 21.1% | -209 | -7.3pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 124 | 6.1% | 5.9% | 321 | 14.0% | 11.7% | -197 | -7.9pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 65 | 3.2% | 2.5% | 85 | 3.7% | 2.7% | -20 | -0.5pp |
| Baptist | 26 | 1.3% | 1.4% | 21 | 0.9% | 1.7% | +5 | +0.4pp |
| Uniting Church | 20 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 49 | 2.1% | 1.8% | -29 | -1.1pp |
| Hinduism | 20 | 1.0% | 1.4% | 16 | 0.7% | 1.2% | +4 | +0.3pp |
| Buddhism | 16 | 0.8% | 1.5% | 28 | 1.2% | 1.6% | -12 | -0.4pp |
| Total | 2,020 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,298 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -278 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.