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, Anglican Church of Australia was the most common religious affiliation among residents in Spring Terrace (part), accounting for 27.3% (35 people). This share was higher than Cabonne (A) (22.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Western Catholic, which increased by 10 people and 7.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Spring Terrace (part) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Spring Terrace (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cabonne (A) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Spring Terrace (part), with comparison markers for Cabonne (A).
Anglican Church of Australia
Western Catholic
No Religion, so described
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Anglican Church of Australia
+6
+4.5pp
Western Catholic
+10
+7.6pp
No Religion, so described
-2
-1.7pp
Data table
Religion for Spring Terrace (part). Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cabonne (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cabonne (A)% | Count | % | Cabonne (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 35 | 27.3% | 22.6% | 29 | 22.8% | 26.6% | +6 | +4.5pp |
| Western Catholic | 35 | 27.3% | 25.4% | 25 | 19.7% | 27.9% | +10 | +7.6pp |
| No Religion, so described | 21 | 16.4% | 26.5% | 23 | 18.1% | 17.5% | -2 | -1.7pp |
| Total | 128 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 127 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.