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 Secret Harbour, accounting for 53.9% (6,711 people). This share was higher than Rockingham (C) (50.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 1,839 people and 13.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Secret Harbour - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Secret Harbour in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Rockingham (C) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Secret Harbour, with comparison markers for Rockingham (C).
No Religion, so described
Western Catholic
Anglican Church of Australia
Not stated
Christianity, nfd
Baptist
Uniting Church
Presbyterian
Pentecostal, nfd
Buddhism
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+1,839
+13.5pp
Western Catholic
-219
-2.3pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-682
-6.1pp
Not stated
-335
-2.9pp
Christianity, nfd
-44
-0.4pp
Baptist
-7
-0.1pp
Uniting Church
-78
-0.7pp
Presbyterian
-48
-0.4pp
Pentecostal, nfd
+22
+0.1pp
Buddhism
-28
-0.3pp
Data table
Religion for Secret Harbour. Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Rockingham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Rockingham (C)% | Count | % | Rockingham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No Religion, so described | 6,711 | 53.9% | 50.1% | 4,872 | 40.4% | 37.0% | +1,839 | +13.5pp |
| Western Catholic | 1,868 | 15.0% | 15.0% | 2,087 | 17.3% | 17.7% | -219 | -2.3pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 1,747 | 14.0% | 12.1% | 2,429 | 20.1% | 17.7% | -682 | -6.1pp |
| Not stated | 568 | 4.6% | 6.9% | 903 | 7.5% | 9.7% | -335 | -2.9pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 359 | 2.9% | 3.5% | 403 | 3.3% | 3.6% | -44 | -0.4pp |
| Baptist | 189 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 196 | 1.6% | 1.6% | -7 | -0.1pp |
| Uniting Church | 175 | 1.4% | 1.4% | 253 | 2.1% | 2.2% | -78 | -0.7pp |
| Presbyterian | 147 | 1.2% | 1.2% | 195 | 1.6% | 1.7% | -48 | -0.4pp |
| Pentecostal, nfd | 93 | 0.7% | 0.9% | 71 | 0.6% | 0.9% | +22 | +0.1pp |
| Buddhism | 67 | 0.5% | 0.9% | 95 | 0.8% | 1.0% | -28 | -0.3pp |
| Total | 12,447 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 12,060 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +387 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.