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 York (S), accounting for 43.8% (1,508 people). This share was lower than Regional WA (45.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 325 people and 10.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
York (S) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for York (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for York (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
No Religion, so described
Anglican Church of Australia
Western Catholic
Not stated
Uniting Church
Christianity, nfd
Presbyterian
Churches of Christ (Conference)
Baptist
Salvation Army
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+325
+10.9pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-156
-3.5pp
Western Catholic
-124
-2.9pp
Not stated
-101
-2.4pp
Uniting Church
-45
-1.1pp
Christianity, nfd
-20
-0.5pp
Presbyterian
-6
-0.1pp
Churches of Christ (Conference)
+5
+0.2pp
Baptist
-18
-0.5pp
Salvation Army
-9
-0.2pp
Data table
Religion for York (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 | 1,508 | 43.8% | 45.6% | 1,183 | 32.9% | 33.8% | +325 | +10.9pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 660 | 19.2% | 11.3% | 816 | 22.7% | 16.4% | -156 | -3.5pp |
| Western Catholic | 398 | 11.6% | 15.7% | 522 | 14.5% | 19.3% | -124 | -2.9pp |
| Not stated | 362 | 10.5% | 12.1% | 463 | 12.9% | 12.4% | -101 | -2.4pp |
| Uniting Church | 130 | 3.8% | 2.1% | 175 | 4.9% | 3.2% | -45 | -1.1pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 73 | 2.1% | 3.2% | 93 | 2.6% | 3.3% | -20 | -0.5pp |
| Presbyterian | 56 | 1.6% | 0.9% | 62 | 1.7% | 1.4% | -6 | -0.1pp |
| Churches of Christ (Conference) | 37 | 1.1% | 0.3% | 32 | 0.9% | 0.4% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| Baptist | 31 | 0.9% | 1.6% | 49 | 1.4% | 1.8% | -18 | -0.5pp |
| Salvation Army | 28 | 0.8% | 0.1% | 37 | 1.0% | 0.2% | -9 | -0.2pp |
| Total | 3,441 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,596 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -155 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.