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 Gledswood Hills, accounting for 33.5% (2,044 people). This share was higher than Camden (A) (31.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Western Catholic, which increased by 1,380 people, while its share fell by 5.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Gledswood Hills - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Gledswood Hills in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Camden (A) 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 Gledswood Hills, with comparison markers for Camden (A).
Western Catholic
No Religion, so described
Anglican Church of Australia
Islam
Hinduism
Not stated
Christianity, nfd
Buddhism
Serbian Orthodox
Greek Orthodox
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Western Catholic
+1,380
-5.3pp
No Religion, so described
+1,008
+5.1pp
Anglican Church of Australia
+300
-4.8pp
Islam
+454
+5.7pp
Hinduism
+222
+0.1pp
Not stated
+122
-2.8pp
Christianity, nfd
+143
-0.3pp
Buddhism
+109
+0.8pp
Serbian Orthodox
+79
+0.7pp
Greek Orthodox
+67
+0.1pp
Data table
Religion for Gledswood Hills. Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Camden (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Camden (A)% | Count | % | Camden (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Western Catholic | 2,044 | 33.5% | 31.1% | 664 | 38.8% | 34.0% | +1,380 | -5.3pp |
| No Religion, so described | 1,280 | 21.0% | 25.1% | 272 | 15.9% | 18.9% | +1,008 | +5.1pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 532 | 8.7% | 13.9% | 232 | 13.5% | 21.4% | +300 | -4.8pp |
| Islam | 496 | 8.1% | 4.8% | 42 | 2.4% | 2.0% | +454 | +5.7pp |
| Hinduism | 306 | 5.0% | 3.6% | 84 | 4.9% | 1.2% | +222 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 237 | 3.9% | 4.3% | 115 | 6.7% | 6.3% | +122 | -2.8pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 204 | 3.3% | 2.9% | 61 | 3.6% | 2.4% | +143 | -0.3pp |
| Buddhism | 133 | 2.2% | 1.5% | 24 | 1.4% | 1.1% | +109 | +0.8pp |
| Serbian Orthodox | 95 | 1.6% | 0.7% | 16 | 0.9% | 0.5% | +79 | +0.7pp |
| Greek Orthodox | 90 | 1.5% | 1.4% | 23 | 1.4% | 1.1% | +67 | +0.1pp |
| Total | 6,103 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,713 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4,390 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.