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 Walgett (A), accounting for 29.3% (1,537 people). This share was lower than Regional NSW (37.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Anglican Church of Australia, which decreased by 809 people and 11 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Walgett (A) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Walgett (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Walgett (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
No Religion, so described
Not stated
Western Catholic
Anglican Church of Australia
Presbyterian
Christianity, nfd
Uniting Church
Serbian Orthodox
Buddhism
Baptist
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+101
+5.7pp
Not stated
+580
+13.2pp
Western Catholic
-512
-6.0pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-809
-11.0pp
Presbyterian
-34
-0.1pp
Christianity, nfd
-29
-0.4pp
Uniting Church
-46
-0.6pp
Serbian Orthodox
+3
+0.1pp
Buddhism
+5
+0.1pp
Baptist
-10
-0.1pp
Data table
Religion for Walgett (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 | 1,537 | 29.3% | 37.4% | 1,436 | 23.6% | 26.0% | +101 | +5.7pp |
| Not stated | 1,412 | 26.9% | 7.7% | 832 | 13.7% | 9.3% | +580 | +13.2pp |
| Western Catholic | 906 | 17.3% | 21.0% | 1,418 | 23.3% | 23.8% | -512 | -6.0pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 859 | 16.4% | 17.0% | 1,668 | 27.4% | 21.9% | -809 | -11.0pp |
| Presbyterian | 171 | 3.3% | 2.6% | 205 | 3.4% | 3.5% | -34 | -0.1pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 54 | 1.0% | 2.2% | 83 | 1.4% | 2.2% | -29 | -0.4pp |
| Uniting Church | 50 | 1.0% | 3.3% | 96 | 1.6% | 4.5% | -46 | -0.6pp |
| Serbian Orthodox | 25 | 0.5% | 0.1% | 22 | 0.4% | 0.1% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Buddhism | 23 | 0.4% | 0.8% | 18 | 0.3% | 0.8% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| Baptist | 23 | 0.4% | 1.2% | 33 | 0.5% | 1.3% | -10 | -0.1pp |
| Total | 5,242 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,084 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -842 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.