Cultural diversity
Religion
Religion records a person's stated religious affiliation, including no religion and not stated responses. It is a measure of cultural identity and belief rather than practice or participation.
About this topic
Religion records a person's stated religious affiliation, including no religion and not stated responses. It is a measure of cultural identity and belief rather than practice or participation.
This topic helps show the religious diversity of an area and can support planning for community facilities, faith-based services, and inclusive engagement. It is best interpreted with ancestry, birthplace, and language, which together provide a broader picture of cultural composition.
Interpretation notes
- This records stated religious affiliation, not attendance or level of religious practice.
- No religion and not stated are part of the overall picture, so interpretation should consider both affiliation and non-response.
Key insight
In 2021, Western Catholic was the most common religious affiliation among residents in Grantham Farm, accounting for 25.3% (925 people). This share was higher than Blacktown (C) (24%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Western Catholic, which increased by 673 people, while its share fell by 4 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Grantham Farm - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Grantham Farm in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
This area boundary has changed from 2016 to 2021. As a result, 2016 values are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries using ABS concordance.
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Grantham Farm, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Western Catholic
No Religion, so described
Hinduism
Anglican Church of Australia
Not stated
Islam
Sikhism
Buddhism
Pentecostal, nfd
Christianity, nfd
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Western Catholic
+673
-4.0pp
No Religion, so described
+545
-1.0pp
Hinduism
+623
+15.9pp
Anglican Church of Australia
+74
-12.3pp
Not stated
+146
-3.2pp
Islam
+137
+2.4pp
Sikhism
+128
+2.6pp
Buddhism
+100
+2.2pp
Pentecostal, nfd
+86
+0.9pp
Christianity, nfd
+68
-0.4pp
Data table
Religion for Grantham Farm. Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blacktown (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Blacktown (C)% | Count | % | Blacktown (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Western Catholic | 925 | 25.3% | 24.0% | 252 | 29.3% | 28.5% | +673 | -4.0pp |
| No Religion, so described | 723 | 19.7% | 18.1% | 178 | 20.7% | 15.0% | +545 | -1.0pp |
| Hinduism | 636 | 17.4% | 13.1% | 13 | 1.5% | 8.5% | +623 | +15.9pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 235 | 6.4% | 7.3% | 161 | 18.7% | 10.6% | +74 | -12.3pp |
| Not stated | 227 | 6.2% | 6.7% | 81 | 9.4% | 7.3% | +146 | -3.2pp |
| Islam | 152 | 4.2% | 8.0% | 15 | 1.8% | 6.7% | +137 | +2.4pp |
| Sikhism | 137 | 3.7% | 4.6% | 9 | 1.1% | 3.4% | +128 | +2.6pp |
| Buddhism | 106 | 2.9% | 1.9% | 6 | 0.7% | 1.7% | +100 | +2.2pp |
| Pentecostal, nfd | 103 | 2.8% | 1.6% | 17 | 1.9% | 1.9% | +86 | +0.9pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 93 | 2.5% | 3.4% | 25 | 2.9% | 3.2% | +68 | -0.4pp |
| Total | 3,662 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 861 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,801 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.