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 Uralla (A), accounting for 36.2% (2,154 people). This share was lower than Regional NSW (37.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 708 people and 12.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Uralla (A) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Uralla (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Uralla (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
No Religion, so described
Anglican Church of Australia
Western Catholic
Not stated
Presbyterian
Uniting Church
Christianity, nfd
Jehovah's Witnesses
Buddhism
Baptist
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+708
+12.3pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-410
-6.5pp
Western Catholic
-135
-2.0pp
Not stated
-85
-1.3pp
Presbyterian
-81
-1.3pp
Uniting Church
-91
-1.4pp
Christianity, nfd
+19
+0.4pp
Jehovah's Witnesses
+15
+0.3pp
Buddhism
+14
+0.2pp
Baptist
-18
-0.3pp
Data table
Religion for Uralla (A). Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| No Religion, so described | 2,154 | 36.2% | 37.4% | 1,446 | 23.9% | 26.0% | +708 | +12.3pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 1,352 | 22.7% | 17.0% | 1,762 | 29.2% | 21.9% | -410 | -6.5pp |
| Western Catholic | 1,100 | 18.5% | 21.0% | 1,235 | 20.5% | 23.8% | -135 | -2.0pp |
| Not stated | 470 | 7.9% | 7.7% | 555 | 9.2% | 9.3% | -85 | -1.3pp |
| Presbyterian | 209 | 3.5% | 2.6% | 290 | 4.8% | 3.5% | -81 | -1.3pp |
| Uniting Church | 182 | 3.1% | 3.3% | 273 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -91 | -1.4pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 116 | 2.0% | 2.2% | 97 | 1.6% | 2.2% | +19 | +0.4pp |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 69 | 1.2% | 0.4% | 54 | 0.9% | 0.4% | +15 | +0.3pp |
| Buddhism | 49 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 35 | 0.6% | 0.8% | +14 | +0.2pp |
| Baptist | 46 | 0.8% | 1.2% | 64 | 1.1% | 1.3% | -18 | -0.3pp |
| Total | 5,944 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,039 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -95 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.