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, No religion was the most common religious affiliation among residents in Old Beach, accounting for 45.2% (1,988 people). This share was lower than Brighton (M) (51.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 601 people and 8.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Old Beach - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Old Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brighton (M) and change since 2016.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Old Beach, with comparison markers for Brighton (M).
No Religion, so described
Western Catholic
Anglican Church of Australia
Not stated
Uniting Church
Christianity, nfd
Presbyterian
Pentecostal, nfd
Baptist
Greek Orthodox
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+601
+8.4pp
Western Catholic
-32
-4.0pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-27
-3.8pp
Not stated
-71
-2.6pp
Uniting Church
+17
0.0pp
Christianity, nfd
+35
+0.6pp
Presbyterian
+14
+0.2pp
Pentecostal, nfd
0
-0.2pp
Baptist
0
-0.1pp
Greek Orthodox
+2
0.0pp
Data table
Religion for Old Beach. Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brighton (M).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brighton (M)% | Count | % | Brighton (M)% | Count | pp | |
| No Religion, so described | 1,988 | 45.2% | 51.5% | 1,387 | 36.8% | 39.7% | +601 | +8.4pp |
| Western Catholic | 838 | 19.1% | 15.3% | 870 | 23.1% | 18.6% | -32 | -4.0pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 793 | 18.0% | 17.8% | 820 | 21.8% | 24.4% | -27 | -3.8pp |
| Not stated | 198 | 4.5% | 7.0% | 269 | 7.1% | 9.3% | -71 | -2.6pp |
| Uniting Church | 114 | 2.6% | 1.5% | 97 | 2.6% | 2.0% | +17 | 0.0pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 84 | 1.9% | 1.3% | 49 | 1.3% | 0.9% | +35 | +0.6pp |
| Presbyterian | 53 | 1.2% | 0.6% | 39 | 1.0% | 0.9% | +14 | +0.2pp |
| Pentecostal, nfd | 36 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 36 | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0 | -0.2pp |
| Baptist | 35 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 35 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Greek Orthodox | 29 | 0.7% | 0.2% | 27 | 0.7% | 0.2% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Total | 4,395 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,764 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +631 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.