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, Western Catholic was the most common religious affiliation among residents in Tiwi Islands (R), accounting for 77.9% (1,827 people). This share was higher than Regional NT (14.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Western Catholic, which decreased by 256 people and 7.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Tiwi Islands (R) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Tiwi Islands (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NT and change since 2016.
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tiwi Islands (R), with comparison markers for Regional NT.
Western Catholic
No Religion, so described
Not stated
Own Spiritual Beliefs
Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions
Christianity, nfd
Anglican Church of Australia
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Western Catholic
-256
-7.1pp
No Religion, so described
+49
+2.4pp
Not stated
+8
+0.6pp
Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions
+34
+1.5pp
Christianity, nfd
-1
0.0pp
Anglican Church of Australia
+7
+0.3pp
Data table
Religion for Tiwi Islands (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 | |
| Western Catholic | 1,827 | 77.9% | 14.9% | 2,083 | 85.0% | 17.7% | -256 | -7.1pp |
| No Religion, so described | 185 | 7.9% | 32.6% | 136 | 5.5% | 24.2% | +49 | +2.4pp |
| Not stated | 152 | 6.5% | 12.9% | 144 | 5.9% | 17.2% | +8 | +0.6pp |
| Own Spiritual Beliefs | 52 | 2.2% | 0.1% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
| Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions | 40 | 1.7% | 3.7% | 6 | 0.2% | 3.4% | +34 | +1.5pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 25 | 1.1% | 4.9% | 26 | 1.1% | 2.3% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 19 | 0.8% | 6.3% | 12 | 0.5% | 8.0% | +7 | +0.3pp |
| Total | 2,344 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,452 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -108 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.