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, Seventh-day Adventist was the most common religious affiliation among residents in Finke, accounting for 35.6% (67 people). This share was higher than MacDonnell (R) (1.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Seventh-day Adventist, which increased by 26 people and 15.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Finke - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Finke in 2021 for persons, with comparison against MacDonnell (R) and change since 2016.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Finke, with comparison markers for MacDonnell (R).
Seventh-day Adventist
Not stated
Uniting Church
Western Catholic
No Religion, so described
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Seventh-day Adventist
+26
+15.6pp
Not stated
-5
+0.2pp
Uniting Church
-4
-1.0pp
Western Catholic
+14
+7.7pp
No Religion, so described
-17
-7.6pp
Data table
Religion for Finke. Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with MacDonnell (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | MacDonnell (R)% | Count | % | MacDonnell (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Seventh-day Adventist | 67 | 35.6% | 1.4% | 41 | 20.0% | 0.7% | +26 | +15.6pp |
| Not stated | 59 | 31.4% | 21.0% | 64 | 31.2% | 30.2% | -5 | +0.2pp |
| Uniting Church | 21 | 11.2% | 1.1% | 25 | 12.2% | 1.3% | -4 | -1.0pp |
| Western Catholic | 20 | 10.6% | 15.0% | 6 | 2.9% | 15.8% | +14 | +7.7pp |
| No Religion, so described | 17 | 9.0% | 16.6% | 34 | 16.6% | 8.7% | -17 | -7.6pp |
| Total | 188 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 205 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -17 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.