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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2018, the largest single religion in Area Outside Ward was Anglican, with 15.5% of the population or 1,299 people as adherents.
Area Outside Ward'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.
Area Outside Ward'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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area Outside Ward | 2018 | 2013 | Change | ||||
| Religion - Multi-response | Number | % of the population | Maungataniwha-Raupunga % | Number | % of the population | Maungataniwha-Raupunga % | 2013 to 2018 |
| Anglican | 1,299 | 15.5 | 18.2 | 1,692 | 21.4 | 24.2 | -393 |
| Ratana | 762 | 9.1 | 5.8 | 654 | 8.3 | 5.7 | +108 |
| Catholic | 699 | 8.4 | 7.1 | 774 | 9.8 | 9.5 | -75 |
| Presbyterian, Congregational and Reformed | 393 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 450 | 5.7 | 5.4 | -57 |
| Latter Day Saints | 339 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 297 | 3.8 | 1.3 | +42 |
| Christian nfd | 324 | 3.9 | 7.1 | 309 | 3.9 | 6.9 | +15 |
| Ringatu | 246 | 2.9 | 5.1 | 276 | 3.5 | 6.2 | -30 |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 189 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 174 | 2.2 | 0.5 | +15 |
| Other Maori christian religions | 102 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 12 | 0.2 | 0.0 | +90 |
| Pentecostal | 96 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 69 | 0.9 | 1.5 | +27 |
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| Religion - Totals | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area Outside Ward | 2018 | 2013 | Change | ||||
| Religion - totals - multi-response | Number | % of the population | Maungataniwha-Raupunga % | Number | % of the population | Maungataniwha-Raupunga % | 2013 to 2018 |
| Total Christian | 3,486 | 41.7 | 40.7 | 3,870 | 49.0 | 50.4 | -384 |
| Total Maori Christian | 1,110 | 13.3 | 12.1 | 942 | 11.9 | 11.8 | +168 |
| Total Non Christian | 150 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 168 | 2.1 | 1.3 | -18 |
| No religion | 3,024 | 36.1 | 39.1 | 1,974 | 25.0 | 24.2 | +1,050 |
| Not stated / included | 708 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 1,197 | 15.2 | 16.5 | -489 |
| Total respondents | 7,659 | 91.5 | 91.4 | 6,693 | 84.8 | 83.5 | +966 |
| Total responses | 8,478 | 101.3 | 101.5 | 8,151 | 103.3 | 104.1 | +327 |
| Total population | 8,367 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 7,890 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +477 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the religious affiliation of the population of Area Outside Ward in 2018 compared to Maungataniwha-Raupunga shows that there was a higher proportion of people who professed a religion and a lower proportion who stated they had no religion.
Overall, 56.7% of the population nominated a religion, and 36.1% said they had no religion, compared with 53.8% and 39.1% respectively for Maungataniwha-Raupunga.
The largest single religion in Area Outside Ward was Anglican, with 15.5% of the population or 1,299 people as adherents.
The major differences between the religious affiliation for the population of Area Outside Ward and Maungataniwha-Raupunga were:
- A larger percentage who nominated Ratana (9.1% compared to 5.8%)
- A larger percentage who nominated Latter Day Saints (4.1% compared to 0.8%)
- A smaller percentage who nominated Christian nfd (3.9% compared to 7.1%)
- A smaller percentage who nominated Anglican (15.5% compared to 18.2%)
Note: Percentages(%) are based on total population
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the religious affiliation of the population in Area Outside Ward between 2013 and 2018 were for those who nominated:
- Anglican (-393 responses)
- Ratana (+108 responses)
- Other Maori christian religions (+90 responses)
- Catholic (-75 responses)
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