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 Warren (A), accounting for 30.3% (772 people). This share was higher than Regional NSW (21%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Western Catholic, which decreased by 193 people and 5 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Warren (A) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Warren (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Warren (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Western Catholic
Anglican Church of Australia
No Religion, so described
Not stated
Presbyterian
Uniting Church
Islam
Christianity, nfd
Baptist
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Western Catholic
-193
-5.0pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-76
-1.0pp
No Religion, so described
+158
+7.1pp
Not stated
-10
+0.5pp
Presbyterian
-56
-1.6pp
Uniting Church
-21
-0.6pp
Christianity, nfd
+1
0.0pp
Baptist
0
0.0pp
Data table
Religion for Warren (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 | |
| Western Catholic | 772 | 30.3% | 21.0% | 965 | 35.3% | 23.8% | -193 | -5.0pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 678 | 26.6% | 17.0% | 754 | 27.6% | 21.9% | -76 | -1.0pp |
| No Religion, so described | 479 | 18.8% | 37.4% | 321 | 11.7% | 26.0% | +158 | +7.1pp |
| Not stated | 305 | 12.0% | 7.7% | 315 | 11.5% | 9.3% | -10 | +0.5pp |
| Presbyterian | 168 | 6.6% | 2.6% | 224 | 8.2% | 3.5% | -56 | -1.6pp |
| Uniting Church | 61 | 2.4% | 3.3% | 82 | 3.0% | 4.5% | -21 | -0.6pp |
| Islam | 20 | 0.8% | 0.7% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| Christianity, nfd | 14 | 0.5% | 2.2% | 13 | 0.5% | 2.2% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Baptist | 13 | 0.5% | 1.2% | 13 | 0.5% | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total | 2,546 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,736 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -190 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.