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 Wingham, accounting for 38.6% (2,083 people). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (36.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 850 people and 15.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Wingham - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Wingham in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wingham, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
No Religion, so described
Anglican Church of Australia
Western Catholic
Not stated
Presbyterian
Uniting Church
Christianity, nfd
Baptist
Seventh-day Adventist
Buddhism
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+850
+15.6pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-470
-9.0pp
Western Catholic
-164
-3.2pp
Not stated
+3
0.0pp
Presbyterian
-83
-1.6pp
Uniting Church
-109
-2.0pp
Christianity, nfd
-5
-0.2pp
Baptist
-20
-0.4pp
Seventh-day Adventist
+6
+0.1pp
Buddhism
0
0.0pp
Data table
Religion for Wingham. 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 | 2,083 | 38.6% | 36.2% | 1,233 | 23.0% | 24.4% | +850 | +15.6pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 1,351 | 25.0% | 22.6% | 1,821 | 34.0% | 28.6% | -470 | -9.0pp |
| Western Catholic | 741 | 13.7% | 16.7% | 905 | 16.9% | 19.1% | -164 | -3.2pp |
| Not stated | 410 | 7.6% | 8.2% | 407 | 7.6% | 9.0% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Presbyterian | 189 | 3.5% | 3.0% | 272 | 5.1% | 3.9% | -83 | -1.6pp |
| Uniting Church | 176 | 3.3% | 3.9% | 285 | 5.3% | 5.4% | -109 | -2.0pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 105 | 1.9% | 2.2% | 110 | 2.1% | 2.1% | -5 | -0.2pp |
| Baptist | 88 | 1.6% | 1.7% | 108 | 2.0% | 2.1% | -20 | -0.4pp |
| Seventh-day Adventist | 31 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 25 | 0.5% | 0.3% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| Buddhism | 25 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 25 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total | 5,401 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,359 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +42 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.