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 Narrogin (S), accounting for 39.2% (1,873 people). This share was lower than Regional WA (45.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 379 people and 10.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Narrogin (S) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Narrogin (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Narrogin (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
No Religion, so described
Western Catholic
Anglican Church of Australia
Not stated
Baptist
Uniting Church
Christianity, nfd
Jehovah's Witnesses
Presbyterian
Seventh-day Adventist
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+379
+10.2pp
Western Catholic
-186
-2.4pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-261
-4.0pp
Not stated
-56
-0.2pp
Baptist
-23
-0.2pp
Uniting Church
-123
-2.1pp
Christianity, nfd
-3
+0.2pp
Jehovah's Witnesses
-12
-0.1pp
Presbyterian
-13
-0.2pp
Seventh-day Adventist
+17
+0.4pp
Data table
Religion for Narrogin (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 | 1,873 | 39.2% | 45.6% | 1,494 | 29.0% | 33.8% | +379 | +10.2pp |
| Western Catholic | 824 | 17.2% | 15.7% | 1,010 | 19.6% | 19.3% | -186 | -2.4pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 643 | 13.5% | 11.3% | 904 | 17.5% | 16.4% | -261 | -4.0pp |
| Not stated | 552 | 11.6% | 12.1% | 608 | 11.8% | 12.4% | -56 | -0.2pp |
| Baptist | 178 | 3.7% | 1.6% | 201 | 3.9% | 1.8% | -23 | -0.2pp |
| Uniting Church | 177 | 3.7% | 2.1% | 300 | 5.8% | 3.2% | -123 | -2.1pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 156 | 3.3% | 3.2% | 159 | 3.1% | 3.3% | -3 | +0.2pp |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 61 | 1.3% | 0.5% | 73 | 1.4% | 0.6% | -12 | -0.1pp |
| Presbyterian | 59 | 1.2% | 0.9% | 72 | 1.4% | 1.4% | -13 | -0.2pp |
| Seventh-day Adventist | 28 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 11 | 0.2% | 0.5% | +17 | +0.4pp |
| Total | 4,778 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,154 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -376 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.