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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2018, the largest single religion in Port Chalmers was Anglican, with 5.3% of the population or 75 people as adherents.
Port Chalmers'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.
Port Chalmers'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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Chalmers | 2018 | 2013 | Change | ||||
| Religion - Multi-response | Number | % of the population | Dunedin City % | Number | % of the population | Dunedin City % | 2013 to 2018 |
| Anglican | 75 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 120 | 8.5 | 7.1 | -45 |
| Catholic | 75 | 5.3 | 8.8 | 126 | 8.9 | 10.7 | -51 |
| Presbyterian, Congregational and Reformed | 75 | 5.3 | 9.8 | 135 | 9.5 | 14.5 | -60 |
| Christian nfd | 39 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 39 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 0 |
| Other Christian religions | 21 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 15 | 1.1 | 0.9 | +6 |
| Other religions | 12 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | +12 |
| Pentecostal | 12 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 18 | 1.3 | 1.0 | -6 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the religious affiliation of the population of Port Chalmers in 2018 compared to Dunedin City shows that there was a lower proportion of people who professed a religion and a higher proportion who stated they had no religion.
Overall, 25.4% of the population nominated a religion, and 65.9% said they had no religion, compared with 38.1% and 56.0% respectively for Dunedin City.
The largest single religion in Port Chalmers was Anglican, with 5.3% of the population or 75 people as adherents.
The major differences between the religious affiliation for the population of Port Chalmers and Dunedin City were:
- A larger percentage who nominated Anglican (5.3% compared to 4.4%)
- A smaller percentage who nominated Presbyterian, Congregational and Reformed (5.3% compared to 9.8%)
- A smaller percentage who nominated Catholic (5.3% compared to 8.8%)
- A smaller percentage who nominated Christian nfd (2.8% compared to 4.8%)
Note: Percentages(%) are based on total population
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the religious affiliation of the population in Port Chalmers between 2013 and 2018 were for those who nominated:
- Presbyterian, Congregational and Reformed (-60 responses)
- Catholic (-51 responses)
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