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, Lutheran was the most common religious affiliation among residents in Papunya, accounting for 57.7% (247 people). This share was higher than MacDonnell (R) (38.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Lutheran, which decreased by 68 people and 19.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Papunya - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Papunya in 2021 for persons, with comparison against MacDonnell (R) and change since 2016.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Papunya, with comparison markers for MacDonnell (R).
Lutheran
Not stated
No Religion, so described
Australian Christian Churches (Assemblies of God)
Baptist
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Lutheran
-68
-19.5pp
Not stated
+52
+11.7pp
No Religion, so described
+20
+4.4pp
Baptist
+8
+1.9pp
Data table
Religion for Papunya. 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 | |
| Lutheran | 247 | 57.7% | 38.5% | 315 | 77.2% | 36.1% | -68 | -19.5pp |
| Not stated | 92 | 21.5% | 21.0% | 40 | 9.8% | 30.2% | +52 | +11.7pp |
| No Religion, so described | 44 | 10.3% | 16.6% | 24 | 5.9% | 8.7% | +20 | +4.4pp |
| Australian Christian Churches (Assemblies of God) | 15 | 3.5% | 0.3% | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baptist | 11 | 2.6% | 1.1% | 3 | 0.7% | 0.5% | +8 | +1.9pp |
| Total | 428 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 408 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +20 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.