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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2018, the largest single religion in Fernhill was Catholic, with 11.4% of the population or 183 people as adherents.
Fernhill's religion statistics provide an indicator of cultural identity and ethnicity when observed in conjunction with other key variables. Religion data reveal the major concentrations of religions as well as revealing the proportion of people with no religious affiliation. There are a number of reasons for different religious compositions across areas including the country of birth and ethnic background of the population, the age of the population (belief in religion is generally stronger, the older the population) and changes in values and belief systems.
Fernhill's religion statistics should be analysed in conjunction with Ethnicity statistics, Maori Descent, Country of Birth data and Languages Spoken data to assist in identifying specific cultural and ethnic groups.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is your religion?'.
Multi-response
| Religion - Ranked by size | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernhill | 2018 | 2006 | Change | ||||
| Religion - Multi-response | Number | % of the population | Roslyn % | Number | % of the population | Roslyn % | 2006 to 2018 |
| Catholic | 183 | 11.4 | 10.2 | 180 | 11.5 | 13.6 | +3 |
| Presbyterian, Congregational and Reformed | 111 | 6.9 | 11.1 | 153 | 9.8 | 20.0 | -42 |
| Christian nfd | 87 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 60 | 3.8 | 3.5 | +27 |
| Anglican | 63 | 3.9 | 6.5 | 123 | 7.9 | 12.4 | -60 |
| Islam/Muslim | 57 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 30 | 1.9 | 0.5 | +27 |
| Hindu | 42 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 21 | 1.3 | 0.7 | +21 |
| Pentecostal | 30 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 42 | 2.7 | 0.8 | -12 |
| Other Christian religions | 24 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 30 | 1.9 | 1.7 | -6 |
| Buddhist | 24 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 36 | 2.3 | 1.1 | -12 |
| Methodist | 24 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 30 | 1.9 | 1.4 | -6 |
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the religious affiliation of the population of Fernhill in 2018 compared to Roslyn shows that there was a higher proportion of people who professed a religion and a lower proportion who stated they had no religion.
Overall, 47.2% of the population nominated a religion, and 48.1% said they had no religion, compared with 43.9% and 50.8% respectively for Roslyn.
The largest single religion in Fernhill was Catholic, with 11.4% of the population or 183 people as adherents.
The major differences between the religious affiliation for the population of Fernhill and Roslyn were:
- A larger percentage who nominated Islam/Muslim (3.5% compared to 0.8%)
- A larger percentage who nominated Hindu (2.6% compared to 1.3%)
- A smaller percentage who nominated Presbyterian, Congregational and Reformed (6.9% compared to 11.1%)
- A smaller percentage who nominated Anglican (3.9% compared to 6.5%)
Note: Percentages(%) are based on total population
Emerging groups
The largest change in the religious affiliation of the population in Fernhill between 2006 and 2018 was for those who nominated:
- Anglican (-60 responses)
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