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 Old Bar, accounting for 38.1% (1,959 people). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (36.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 860 people and 13 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Old Bar - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Old Bar in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Old Bar, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
No Religion, so described
Anglican Church of Australia
Western Catholic
Not stated
Uniting Church
Presbyterian
Christianity, nfd
Jehovah's Witnesses
Baptist
Buddhism
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+860
+13.0pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-214
-8.4pp
Western Catholic
+85
-1.2pp
Not stated
+70
+0.3pp
Uniting Church
-62
-2.0pp
Presbyterian
-22
-0.9pp
Christianity, nfd
+15
-0.1pp
Jehovah's Witnesses
+20
+0.1pp
Baptist
-8
-0.4pp
Buddhism
+2
-0.1pp
Data table
Religion for Old Bar. 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 | 1,959 | 38.1% | 36.2% | 1,099 | 25.1% | 24.4% | +860 | +13.0pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 1,063 | 20.7% | 22.6% | 1,277 | 29.1% | 28.6% | -214 | -8.4pp |
| Western Catholic | 935 | 18.2% | 16.7% | 850 | 19.4% | 19.1% | +85 | -1.2pp |
| Not stated | 385 | 7.5% | 8.2% | 315 | 7.2% | 9.0% | +70 | +0.3pp |
| Uniting Church | 169 | 3.3% | 3.9% | 231 | 5.3% | 5.4% | -62 | -2.0pp |
| Presbyterian | 132 | 2.6% | 3.0% | 154 | 3.5% | 3.9% | -22 | -0.9pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 105 | 2.0% | 2.2% | 90 | 2.1% | 2.1% | +15 | -0.1pp |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 105 | 2.0% | 0.7% | 85 | 1.9% | 0.6% | +20 | +0.1pp |
| Baptist | 72 | 1.4% | 1.7% | 80 | 1.8% | 2.1% | -8 | -0.4pp |
| Buddhism | 44 | 0.9% | 0.7% | 42 | 1.0% | 0.7% | +2 | -0.1pp |
| Total | 5,142 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,381 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +761 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.