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 Unincorporated NT, accounting for 39.8% (2,703 people). This share was higher than Regional NT (32.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Anglican Church of Australia, which decreased by 305 people and 4.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Unincorporated NT - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Unincorporated NT in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NT and change since 2016.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Unincorporated NT, with comparison markers for Regional NT.
No Religion, so described
Not stated
Western Catholic
Anglican Church of Australia
Uniting Church
Christianity, nfd
Buddhism
Baptist
Presbyterian
Hinduism
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+286
+4.8pp
Not stated
+167
+2.8pp
Western Catholic
-155
-2.0pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-305
-4.3pp
Uniting Church
+7
+0.2pp
Christianity, nfd
-19
-0.3pp
Buddhism
+14
+0.3pp
Baptist
-50
-0.7pp
Presbyterian
-32
-0.5pp
Hinduism
-19
-0.3pp
Data table
Religion for Unincorporated NT. 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 | 2,703 | 39.8% | 32.6% | 2,417 | 35.0% | 24.2% | +286 | +4.8pp |
| Not stated | 1,437 | 21.2% | 12.9% | 1,270 | 18.4% | 17.2% | +167 | +2.8pp |
| Western Catholic | 1,066 | 15.7% | 14.9% | 1,221 | 17.7% | 17.7% | -155 | -2.0pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 421 | 6.2% | 6.3% | 726 | 10.5% | 8.0% | -305 | -4.3pp |
| Uniting Church | 270 | 4.0% | 6.1% | 263 | 3.8% | 9.4% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 172 | 2.5% | 4.9% | 191 | 2.8% | 2.3% | -19 | -0.3pp |
| Buddhism | 126 | 1.9% | 0.8% | 112 | 1.6% | 0.9% | +14 | +0.3pp |
| Baptist | 96 | 1.4% | 4.1% | 146 | 2.1% | 3.7% | -50 | -0.7pp |
| Presbyterian | 62 | 0.9% | 0.6% | 94 | 1.4% | 0.8% | -32 | -0.5pp |
| Hinduism | 61 | 0.9% | 1.1% | 80 | 1.2% | 0.6% | -19 | -0.3pp |
| Total | 6,793 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,915 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -122 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.