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 Moora (S), accounting for 39.4% (892 people). This share was lower than Regional WA (45.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 223 people and 11.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Moora (S) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Moora (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Moora (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
No Religion, so described
Western Catholic
Anglican Church of Australia
Not stated
Uniting Church
Christianity, nfd
Baptist
Presbyterian
Seventh-day Adventist
Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+223
+11.8pp
Western Catholic
-138
-4.4pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-223
-8.0pp
Not stated
+29
+2.1pp
Uniting Church
-22
-0.7pp
Christianity, nfd
-1
+0.1pp
Baptist
+2
+0.2pp
Presbyterian
-15
-0.5pp
Seventh-day Adventist
-3
-0.1pp
Data table
Religion for Moora (S). Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| No Religion, so described | 892 | 39.4% | 45.6% | 669 | 27.6% | 33.8% | +223 | +11.8pp |
| Western Catholic | 435 | 19.2% | 15.7% | 573 | 23.6% | 19.3% | -138 | -4.4pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 382 | 16.9% | 11.3% | 605 | 24.9% | 16.4% | -223 | -8.0pp |
| Not stated | 303 | 13.4% | 12.1% | 274 | 11.3% | 12.4% | +29 | +2.1pp |
| Uniting Church | 73 | 3.2% | 2.1% | 95 | 3.9% | 3.2% | -22 | -0.7pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 52 | 2.3% | 3.2% | 53 | 2.2% | 3.3% | -1 | +0.1pp |
| Baptist | 46 | 2.0% | 1.6% | 44 | 1.8% | 1.8% | +2 | +0.2pp |
| Presbyterian | 20 | 0.9% | 0.9% | 35 | 1.4% | 1.4% | -15 | -0.5pp |
| Seventh-day Adventist | 11 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 14 | 0.6% | 0.5% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions | 10 | 0.4% | 0.2% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
| Total | 2,262 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,426 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -164 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.