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 Wyndham-East Kimberley (S), accounting for 41.1% (3,064 people). This share was lower than Regional WA (45.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 523 people and 5.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Wyndham-East Kimberley (S) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Wyndham-East Kimberley (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wyndham-East Kimberley (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
No Religion, so described
Not stated
Western Catholic
Anglican Church of Australia
Christianity, nfd
Uniting Church
Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions
Baptist
Buddhism
Australian Christian Churches (Assemblies of God)
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+523
+5.6pp
Not stated
+389
+4.6pp
Western Catholic
-277
-4.7pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-290
-4.3pp
Christianity, nfd
+54
+0.6pp
Uniting Church
-18
-0.3pp
Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions
+66
+0.8pp
Baptist
-24
-0.4pp
Buddhism
-19
-0.3pp
Australian Christian Churches (Assemblies of God)
-5
-0.1pp
Data table
Religion for Wyndham-East Kimberley (S). Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| No Religion, so described | 3,064 | 41.1% | 45.6% | 2,541 | 35.5% | 33.8% | +523 | +5.6pp |
| Not stated | 1,446 | 19.4% | 12.1% | 1,057 | 14.8% | 12.4% | +389 | +4.6pp |
| Western Catholic | 1,436 | 19.2% | 15.7% | 1,713 | 23.9% | 19.3% | -277 | -4.7pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 430 | 5.8% | 11.3% | 720 | 10.1% | 16.4% | -290 | -4.3pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 269 | 3.6% | 3.2% | 215 | 3.0% | 3.3% | +54 | +0.6pp |
| Uniting Church | 142 | 1.9% | 2.1% | 160 | 2.2% | 3.2% | -18 | -0.3pp |
| Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions | 107 | 1.4% | 0.2% | 41 | 0.6% | 0.2% | +66 | +0.8pp |
| Baptist | 81 | 1.1% | 1.6% | 105 | 1.5% | 1.8% | -24 | -0.4pp |
| Buddhism | 62 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 81 | 1.1% | 1.0% | -19 | -0.3pp |
| Australian Christian Churches (Assemblies of God) | 62 | 0.8% | 0.1% | 67 | 0.9% | 0.2% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| Total | 7,464 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7,153 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +311 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.