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 West Arnhem (R), accounting for 24.9% (1,559 people). This share was lower than Regional NT (32.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Christianity, nfd, which increased by 1,406 people and 22.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
West Arnhem (R) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for West Arnhem (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NT and change since 2016.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for West Arnhem (R), with comparison markers for Regional NT.
No Religion, so described
Christianity, nfd
Uniting Church
Not stated
Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions
Western Catholic
Anglican Church of Australia
Methodist, so described
Buddhism
Pentecostal, nec
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+175
+2.5pp
Christianity, nfd
+1,406
+22.5pp
Uniting Church
-653
-10.8pp
Not stated
-483
-8.0pp
Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions
-73
-1.3pp
Western Catholic
-76
-1.3pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-197
-3.2pp
Methodist, so described
+77
+1.3pp
Buddhism
-6
-0.1pp
Pentecostal, nec
+16
+0.3pp
Data table
Religion for West Arnhem (R). 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 | 1,559 | 24.9% | 32.6% | 1,384 | 22.4% | 24.2% | +175 | +2.5pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 1,504 | 24.1% | 4.9% | 98 | 1.6% | 2.3% | +1,406 | +22.5pp |
| Uniting Church | 895 | 14.3% | 6.1% | 1,548 | 25.1% | 9.4% | -653 | -10.8pp |
| Not stated | 830 | 13.3% | 12.9% | 1,313 | 21.3% | 17.2% | -483 | -8.0pp |
| Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions | 548 | 8.8% | 3.7% | 621 | 10.1% | 3.4% | -73 | -1.3pp |
| Western Catholic | 340 | 5.4% | 14.9% | 416 | 6.7% | 17.7% | -76 | -1.3pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 324 | 5.2% | 6.3% | 521 | 8.4% | 8.0% | -197 | -3.2pp |
| Methodist, so described | 91 | 1.5% | 0.2% | 14 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +77 | +1.3pp |
| Buddhism | 29 | 0.5% | 0.8% | 35 | 0.6% | 0.9% | -6 | -0.1pp |
| Pentecostal, nec | 23 | 0.4% | 0.1% | 7 | 0.1% | 0.0% | +16 | +0.3pp |
| Total | 6,253 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,175 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +78 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.