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 Prospect (NSW), accounting for 29.1% (1,503 people). This share was higher than Blacktown (C) (24%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Hinduism, which increased by 256 people and 4.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Prospect (NSW) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Prospect (NSW) 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.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Prospect (NSW), with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Western Catholic
No Religion, so described
Hinduism
Islam
Anglican Church of Australia
Not stated
Greek Orthodox
Christianity, nfd
Buddhism
Maronite Catholic
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Western Catholic
-88
-5.1pp
No Religion, so described
+138
+1.3pp
Hinduism
+256
+4.1pp
Islam
+142
+2.2pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-104
-3.0pp
Not stated
-108
-2.9pp
Greek Orthodox
0
-0.4pp
Christianity, nfd
+53
+0.8pp
Buddhism
+44
+0.7pp
Maronite Catholic
+40
+0.6pp
Data table
Religion for Prospect (NSW). 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 | 1,503 | 29.1% | 24.0% | 1,591 | 34.2% | 28.5% | -88 | -5.1pp |
| No Religion, so described | 770 | 14.9% | 18.1% | 632 | 13.6% | 15.0% | +138 | +1.3pp |
| Hinduism | 636 | 12.3% | 13.1% | 380 | 8.2% | 8.5% | +256 | +4.1pp |
| Islam | 364 | 7.0% | 8.0% | 222 | 4.8% | 6.7% | +142 | +2.2pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 353 | 6.8% | 7.3% | 457 | 9.8% | 10.6% | -104 | -3.0pp |
| Not stated | 239 | 4.6% | 6.7% | 347 | 7.5% | 7.3% | -108 | -2.9pp |
| Greek Orthodox | 199 | 3.9% | 1.0% | 199 | 4.3% | 1.2% | 0 | -0.4pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 147 | 2.8% | 3.4% | 94 | 2.0% | 3.2% | +53 | +0.8pp |
| Buddhism | 114 | 2.2% | 1.9% | 70 | 1.5% | 1.7% | +44 | +0.7pp |
| Maronite Catholic | 105 | 2.0% | 0.4% | 65 | 1.4% | 0.3% | +40 | +0.6pp |
| Total | 5,164 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,653 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +511 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.