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 Hawks Nest, accounting for 30.5% (435 people). This share was lower than Mid-Coast (A) (36.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 123 people and 4.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Hawks Nest - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Hawks Nest in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hawks Nest, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
No Religion, so described
Anglican Church of Australia
Western Catholic
Not stated
Uniting Church
Presbyterian
Baptist
Christianity, nfd
Hinduism
Buddhism
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+123
+4.6pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-46
-7.8pp
Western Catholic
+26
-1.4pp
Not stated
+95
+5.5pp
Uniting Church
-2
-0.8pp
Presbyterian
-3
-0.7pp
Baptist
-9
-1.0pp
Christianity, nfd
+1
-0.2pp
Hinduism
+13
+0.9pp
Buddhism
0
-0.1pp
Data table
Religion for Hawks Nest. 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 | 435 | 30.5% | 36.2% | 312 | 25.9% | 24.4% | +123 | +4.6pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 320 | 22.5% | 22.6% | 366 | 30.3% | 28.6% | -46 | -7.8pp |
| Western Catholic | 278 | 19.5% | 16.7% | 252 | 20.9% | 19.1% | +26 | -1.4pp |
| Not stated | 185 | 13.0% | 8.2% | 90 | 7.5% | 9.0% | +95 | +5.5pp |
| Uniting Church | 54 | 3.8% | 3.9% | 56 | 4.6% | 5.4% | -2 | -0.8pp |
| Presbyterian | 35 | 2.5% | 3.0% | 38 | 3.2% | 3.9% | -3 | -0.7pp |
| Baptist | 24 | 1.7% | 1.7% | 33 | 2.7% | 2.1% | -9 | -1.0pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 21 | 1.5% | 2.2% | 20 | 1.7% | 2.1% | +1 | -0.2pp |
| Hinduism | 17 | 1.2% | 0.3% | 4 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +13 | +0.9pp |
| Buddhism | 10 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Total | 1,425 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,206 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +219 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.