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 St Ruth (part), accounting for 21% (33 people). This share was higher than Western Downs (R) (19.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 12 people and 6.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
St Ruth (part) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for St Ruth (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Western Downs (R) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for St Ruth (part), with comparison markers for Western Downs (R).
Western Catholic
Anglican Church of Australia
Not stated
No Religion, so described
Christianity, nfd
Lutheran
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Western Catholic
-3
-6.7pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-4
-7.3pp
Not stated
+12
+5.9pp
No Religion, so described
+12
+6.3pp
Lutheran
+3
+1.0pp
Data table
Religion for St Ruth (part). Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Western Downs (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Western Downs (R)% | Count | % | Western Downs (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Western Catholic | 33 | 21.0% | 19.4% | 36 | 27.7% | 22.5% | -3 | -6.7pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 32 | 20.4% | 16.1% | 36 | 27.7% | 20.7% | -4 | -7.3pp |
| Not stated | 25 | 15.9% | 11.0% | 13 | 10.0% | 12.4% | +12 | +5.9pp |
| No Religion, so described | 22 | 14.0% | 30.3% | 10 | 7.7% | 17.1% | +12 | +6.3pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 20 | 12.7% | 3.4% | - | - | 3.1% | - | - |
| Lutheran | 10 | 6.4% | 2.7% | 7 | 5.4% | 3.3% | +3 | +1.0pp |
| Total | 157 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 130 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +27 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.