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 Harrington, accounting for 31.4% (1,058 people). This share was lower than Mid-Coast (A) (36.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 375 people and 8.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Harrington - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Harrington in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Harrington, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
No Religion, so described
Anglican Church of Australia
Western Catholic
Not stated
Uniting Church
Presbyterian
Christianity, nfd
Baptist
Salvation Army
Buddhism
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+375
+8.8pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-44
-4.7pp
Western Catholic
+26
-1.4pp
Not stated
-35
-1.8pp
Uniting Church
-23
-1.2pp
Presbyterian
-16
-0.9pp
Christianity, nfd
+8
+0.1pp
Baptist
+15
+0.4pp
Salvation Army
+8
+0.2pp
Buddhism
0
-0.1pp
Data table
Religion for Harrington. Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | pp | |
| No Religion, so described | 1,058 | 31.4% | 36.2% | 683 | 22.6% | 24.4% | +375 | +8.8pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 958 | 28.4% | 22.6% | 1,002 | 33.1% | 28.6% | -44 | -4.7pp |
| Western Catholic | 661 | 19.6% | 16.7% | 635 | 21.0% | 19.1% | +26 | -1.4pp |
| Not stated | 198 | 5.9% | 8.2% | 233 | 7.7% | 9.0% | -35 | -1.8pp |
| Uniting Church | 150 | 4.5% | 3.9% | 173 | 5.7% | 5.4% | -23 | -1.2pp |
| Presbyterian | 107 | 3.2% | 3.0% | 123 | 4.1% | 3.9% | -16 | -0.9pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 57 | 1.7% | 2.2% | 49 | 1.6% | 2.1% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| Baptist | 43 | 1.3% | 1.7% | 28 | 0.9% | 2.1% | +15 | +0.4pp |
| Salvation Army | 27 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 19 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| Buddhism | 18 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 18 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Total | 3,370 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,023 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +347 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.