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 Warrumbungle Shire (A), accounting for 26.2% (2,418 people). This share was lower than Regional NSW (37.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Anglican Church of Australia, which decreased by 521 people and 5.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Warrumbungle Shire (A) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Warrumbungle Shire (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Warrumbungle Shire (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
No Religion, so described
Anglican Church of Australia
Western Catholic
Not stated
Presbyterian
Uniting Church
Christianity, nfd
Seventh-day Adventist
Baptist
Buddhism
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+489
+5.6pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-521
-5.2pp
Western Catholic
-149
-1.3pp
Not stated
+180
+2.1pp
Presbyterian
-93
-0.9pp
Uniting Church
-63
-0.6pp
Christianity, nfd
+46
+0.5pp
Seventh-day Adventist
-13
-0.2pp
Baptist
+1
0.0pp
Buddhism
-5
0.0pp
Data table
Religion for Warrumbungle Shire (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 | 2,418 | 26.2% | 37.4% | 1,929 | 20.6% | 26.0% | +489 | +5.6pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 2,359 | 25.5% | 17.0% | 2,880 | 30.7% | 21.9% | -521 | -5.2pp |
| Western Catholic | 1,896 | 20.5% | 21.0% | 2,045 | 21.8% | 23.8% | -149 | -1.3pp |
| Not stated | 1,352 | 14.6% | 7.7% | 1,172 | 12.5% | 9.3% | +180 | +2.1pp |
| Presbyterian | 416 | 4.5% | 2.6% | 509 | 5.4% | 3.5% | -93 | -0.9pp |
| Uniting Church | 238 | 2.6% | 3.3% | 301 | 3.2% | 4.5% | -63 | -0.6pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 180 | 1.9% | 2.2% | 134 | 1.4% | 2.2% | +46 | +0.5pp |
| Seventh-day Adventist | 50 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 63 | 0.7% | 0.4% | -13 | -0.2pp |
| Baptist | 41 | 0.4% | 1.2% | 40 | 0.4% | 1.3% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Buddhism | 26 | 0.3% | 0.8% | 31 | 0.3% | 0.8% | -5 | 0.0pp |
| Total | 9,238 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9,375 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -137 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.