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 Roper Gulf (R), accounting for 30.3% (1,966 people). This share was lower than Regional NT (32.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Anglican Church of Australia, which increased by 500 people and 7.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Roper Gulf (R) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Roper Gulf (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NT and change since 2016.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Roper Gulf (R), with comparison markers for Regional NT.
No Religion, so described
Anglican Church of Australia
Not stated
Aboriginal Evangelical Missions
Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions
Western Catholic
Christianity, nfd
Uniting Church
Baptist
Pentecostal, nec
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
-86
-1.3pp
Anglican Church of Australia
+500
+7.7pp
Not stated
-475
-7.3pp
Aboriginal Evangelical Missions
-187
-2.9pp
Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions
+171
+2.7pp
Western Catholic
+11
+0.2pp
Christianity, nfd
+29
+0.4pp
Uniting Church
-35
-0.5pp
Baptist
+9
+0.1pp
Australian Christian Churches (Assemblies of God)
-7
-0.1pp
Data table
Religion for Roper Gulf (R). Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NT.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NT% | Count | % | Regional NT% | Count | pp | |
| No Religion, so described | 1,966 | 30.3% | 32.6% | 2,052 | 31.6% | 24.2% | -86 | -1.3pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 1,582 | 24.4% | 6.3% | 1,082 | 16.7% | 8.0% | +500 | +7.7pp |
| Not stated | 1,135 | 17.5% | 12.9% | 1,610 | 24.8% | 17.2% | -475 | -7.3pp |
| Aboriginal Evangelical Missions | 604 | 9.3% | 1.2% | 791 | 12.2% | 1.7% | -187 | -2.9pp |
| Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions | 457 | 7.1% | 3.7% | 286 | 4.4% | 3.4% | +171 | +2.7pp |
| Western Catholic | 304 | 4.7% | 14.9% | 293 | 4.5% | 17.7% | +11 | +0.2pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 74 | 1.1% | 4.9% | 45 | 0.7% | 2.3% | +29 | +0.4pp |
| Uniting Church | 52 | 0.8% | 6.1% | 87 | 1.3% | 9.4% | -35 | -0.5pp |
| Baptist | 48 | 0.7% | 4.1% | 39 | 0.6% | 3.7% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| Pentecostal, nec | 44 | 0.7% | 0.1% | - | - | 0.0% | - | - |
| Total | 6,482 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,495 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -13 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.