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Kenmure

Religion

In 2018, the largest single religion in Kenmure was Presbyterian, Congregational and Reformed, with 10.8% of the population or 210 people as adherents.

Kenmure'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.

Kenmure's religion statistics should be analysed in conjunction with Ethnicity statistics, Māori Descent, Country of Birth data and Languages Spoken data to assist in identifying specific cultural and ethnic groups.

Derived from the Census question:

'What is your religion?'.

Multi-response

Total population

Religion - Ranked by size
Kenmure20182006Change
Religion - Multi-responseNumber% of the populationNorth East Valley Knox %Number% of the populationNorth East Valley Knox %2006 to 2018
Presbyterian, Congregational and Reformed21010.84.540821.211.7-198
Catholic1537.97.324912.910.5-96
Christian nfd844.38.1482.54.1+36
Anglican814.22.71658.67.2-84
Methodist301.50.4573.01.4-27
Islam/Muslim241.22.690.50.8+15
Other Christian religions211.11.3271.41.2-6
Other religions150.82.030.20.3+12
Buddhist150.81.7180.92.3-3
Hindu120.62.690.50.8+3
Pentecostal120.61.1271.42.0-15

Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2006 and 2018. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Stats NZ data quality rating: High

Excludes religions with fewer than 20 adherents, or less than 0.1% of the total population.

Religion - Totals
Kenmure20182006Change
Religion - totals - multi-responseNumber% of the populationNorth East Valley Knox %Number% of the populationNorth East Valley Knox %2006 to 2018
map this data in atlas.idTotal Christian62131.927.71,03253.640.8-411
Total Māori Christian
30.20.490.50.0-6
map this data in atlas.idTotal Non Christian874.511.3452.35.9+42
map this data in atlas.idNo religion1,13158.256.772637.743.6+405
Not stated / included
1085.65.61628.411.9-54
Total respondents
1,83694.494.41,76491.688.1+72
Total responses
1,950100.3101.71,974102.5102.2-24
Total population
1,944100.0100.01,926100.0100.0+18

Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2006 and 2018. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Stats NZ data quality rating: High

Religion, 2018
Religion, 2018 Presbyterian, Congregational and Reformed, North East Valley Knox: 4.5% Catholic, North East Valley Knox: 7.3% Christian nfd, North East Valley Knox: 8.1% Anglican, North East Valley Knox: 2.7% Methodist, North East Valley Knox: 0.4% Islam/Muslim, North East Valley Knox: 2.6% Other Christian religions, North East Valley Knox: 1.3% Other religions, North East Valley Knox: 2.0% Buddhist, North East Valley Knox: 1.7% Hindu, North East Valley Knox: 2.6% Presbyterian, Congregational and Reformed, Kenmure: 10.8% Catholic, Kenmure: 7.9% Christian nfd, Kenmure: 4.3% Anglican, Kenmure: 4.2% Methodist, Kenmure: 1.5% Islam/Muslim, Kenmure: 1.2% Other Christian religions, Kenmure: 1.1% Other religions, Kenmure: 0.8% Buddhist, Kenmure: 0.8% Hindu, Kenmure: 0.6%
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings, 2018
Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Change in religion, 2006 to 2018
Change in religion, 2006 to 2018 Presbyterian, Congregational and Reformed, Kenmure: -198 Catholic, Kenmure: -96 Christian nfd, Kenmure: +36 Anglican, Kenmure: -84 Methodist, Kenmure: -27 Islam/Muslim, Kenmure: +15 Other Christian religions, Kenmure: -6 Other religions, Kenmure: +12 Buddhist, Kenmure: -3 Hindu, Kenmure: +3
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings, 2006 and 2018
Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the religious affiliation of the population of Kenmure in 2018 compared to the North East Valley Knox shows that there was a lower proportion of people who professed a religion and a higher proportion who stated they had no religion.

Overall, 36.6% of the population nominated a religion, and 58.2% said they had no religion, compared with 39.4% and 56.7% respectively for the North East Valley Knox.

The largest single religion in Kenmure was Presbyterian, Congregational and Reformed, with 10.8% of the population or 210 people as adherents.

The major differences between the religious affiliation for the population of Kenmure and the North East Valley Knox were:

  • A larger percentage who nominated Presbyterian, Congregational and Reformed (10.8% compared to 4.5%)
  • A larger percentage who nominated Anglican (4.2% compared to 2.7%)
  • A smaller percentage who nominated Christian nfd (4.3% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage who nominated Hindu (0.6% compared to 2.6%)

Note: Percentages(%) are based on total population

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the religious affiliation of the population in Kenmure between 2006 and 2018 were for those who nominated:

  • Presbyterian, Congregational and Reformed (-198 responses)
  • Catholic (-96 responses)
  • Anglican (-84 responses)

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