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 Narrabri (A), accounting for 28.5% (3,613 people). This share was lower than Regional NSW (37.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 1,248 people and 10.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Narrabri (A) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Narrabri (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Narrabri (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
No Religion, so described
Anglican Church of Australia
Western Catholic
Not stated
Presbyterian
Uniting Church
Christianity, nfd
Pentecostal, nfd
Hinduism
Buddhism
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+1,248
+10.4pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-896
-6.0pp
Western Catholic
-230
-1.1pp
Not stated
-167
-0.9pp
Presbyterian
-143
-1.0pp
Uniting Church
-94
-0.7pp
Christianity, nfd
+47
+0.5pp
Pentecostal, nfd
-60
-0.4pp
Hinduism
+7
0.0pp
Buddhism
-10
-0.1pp
Data table
Religion for Narrabri (A). Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| No Religion, so described | 3,613 | 28.5% | 37.4% | 2,365 | 18.1% | 26.0% | +1,248 | +10.4pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 3,316 | 26.2% | 17.0% | 4,212 | 32.2% | 21.9% | -896 | -6.0pp |
| Western Catholic | 2,839 | 22.4% | 21.0% | 3,069 | 23.5% | 23.8% | -230 | -1.1pp |
| Not stated | 1,439 | 11.4% | 7.7% | 1,606 | 12.3% | 9.3% | -167 | -0.9pp |
| Presbyterian | 453 | 3.6% | 2.6% | 596 | 4.6% | 3.5% | -143 | -1.0pp |
| Uniting Church | 308 | 2.4% | 3.3% | 402 | 3.1% | 4.5% | -94 | -0.7pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 288 | 2.3% | 2.2% | 241 | 1.8% | 2.2% | +47 | +0.5pp |
| Pentecostal, nfd | 60 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 120 | 0.9% | 0.8% | -60 | -0.4pp |
| Hinduism | 41 | 0.3% | 0.7% | 34 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +7 | 0.0pp |
| Buddhism | 40 | 0.3% | 0.8% | 50 | 0.4% | 0.8% | -10 | -0.1pp |
| Total | 12,669 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 13,081 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -412 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.