In Wagga Wagga City in 2016, the largest religious group was Western (Roman) Catholic (30.4% of all people), while 22.4% of people had no religion and 7.6% did not answer the question on religion.
Wagga Wagga City'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.
Wagga Wagga City's religion statistics should be analysed in conjunction with other ethnicity statistics such as Country of Birth data and Language Spoken data to assist in identifying specific cultural and ethnic groups.
Please note: Due to changes in ABS rules around perturbation and additivity of data to protect the confidentiality of individuals, counts of individual religion groups and totals derived from them may differ slightly from those published by the ABS.
FAQs
In Wagga Wagga (Central) in 2021, the largest religious group was Western (Roman) Catholic (26.8% of all people), while 31.9% of people had no religion and 6.7% did not answer the question on religion.
What is the religion in Wagga? ›
In Wagga Wagga (Central) in 2021, the largest religious group was Western (Roman) Catholic (26.8% of all people), while 31.9% of people had no religion and 6.7% did not answer the question on religion.
What is Wagga Wagga known for? ›
Today, Wagga is home to the National Art Glass Collection (part of the Wagga Art Gallery), the Sporting Hall of Fame (Museum of the Riverina), Kapooka Army Barracks, RAAF Base Wagga (which includes the Wagga Aviation Training Facility) and Charles Sturt University's Wagga Campus.
What is the main religion in NSW? ›
Religion in NSW
In 2021, the main religious affiliation in NSW was Christianity (47.6%).
What is the main industry in Wagga Wagga? ›
An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Wagga Wagga City in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were: Health Care and Social Assistance (5,957 people or 17.9%) Education and Training (3,532 people or 10.6%) Public Administration and Safety (3,280 people or 9.9%)
What is the ethnicity of Wagga Wagga? ›
English (2,765 people or 38.9%) Australian (2,539 people or 35.7%) Irish (1,269 people or 17.8%) Scottish (822 people or 11.5%)
Why is Wagga Wagga so expensive? ›
Sharp price increases in Wagga were driven by low interest rates and population growth, off the back of the rise in remote working and a local jobs boom, agents report. Investor demand also increased due to record low rental vacancies, and rising rents, up more than 10 per cent in most Wagga suburbs last year.
Is Wagga a good place to live? ›
Aside from having an amazing work-life balance, strong job market, affordable housing and great schools; Wagga has some incredible restaurants and cafes. It's disappointing to see so many city slickers with a negative view of Regional Australia because it's truly amazing…
Why is Wagga called twice? ›
Wagga Wagga, specifically, is named as a plural in the local Wiradjuri language. Wagga is the word for “crow” (makes sense, when you hear them), so Wagga Wagga means “the place of many crows”. There are some other theories on the meaning, but this one actually explains the duplication.
Which Australian state is the most religious? ›
Not only is NSW the most religious state but Sydney is Australia's most religious capital city, with those selecting no religion (17.6%) significantly lower than is found in Brisbane (22.8%), the city of churches – Adelaide (28.1%), Canberra (28.9%) and Hobart, Australia's least religious capital, (29.4%).
In the 2021 national census, 43.9% of Australians identified with Christianity and 38.9% declared "no religion".
Why do people live in Wagga Wagga? ›
On the banks of the beautiful Murrumbidgee River in Wiradjuri Country, Wagga Wagga is approximately halfway between Melbourne and Sydney. This thriving Riverina city has a population of some 65,000 people, thanks to a solid economic base including agriculture, defence, education, tourism, health and retail.
Why live in Wagga Wagga? ›
Wagga Wagga is the largest inland city in New South Wales a city that combines affordability, liveability, and promising opportunities for professionals, families, and international migrants. Experience the best of regional Australia while enjoying proximity to major metropolitan areas.
What does Wagga Wagga mean in Aboriginal? ›
The word Wagga Wagga comes from the Wiradjuri word Waga meaning a place to dance. Waga Waga, meaning a place of dance, place of celebration. The repetition of a word expresses plural or emphasis, emphasis meaning special importance. Thus, Wagga Wagga could mean a place of many celebrations or a place of many dances.
Is Wagga Wagga a good place to live? ›
Wagga Wagga is the largest inland city in New South Wales a city that combines affordability, liveability, and promising opportunities for professionals, families, and international migrants. Experience the best of regional Australia while enjoying proximity to major metropolitan areas.
Why is Wagga Wagga pronounced Wogga Wogga? ›
Wagga is the local aboriginal name for crow. But there were many crows, and plurals were made by duplicating the word, so Wagga Wagga = many crows. It's not obvious but this place is pronounced “wogga wogga”. Anyway, we took the kids out west in the 90s and went through Wagga Wagga.
What religion is the Holy Family? ›
Feast of the Holy Family, Roman Catholic religious festival falling on the first Sunday after Christmas.
