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 Queens Park (WA), accounting for 25.8% (1,875 people). This share was lower than Canning (C) (33.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 443 people and 4.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Queens Park (WA) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Queens Park (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Canning (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 Queens Park (WA), with comparison markers for Canning (C).
No Religion, so described
Western Catholic
Islam
Hinduism
Sikhism
Not stated
Buddhism
Christianity, nfd
Anglican Church of Australia
Baptist
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+443
+4.5pp
Western Catholic
-241
-5.0pp
Islam
+209
+1.9pp
Hinduism
+144
+1.4pp
Sikhism
+202
+2.4pp
Not stated
-89
-1.8pp
Buddhism
0
-0.4pp
Christianity, nfd
+16
0.0pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-118
-2.1pp
Baptist
+1
-0.1pp
Data table
Religion for Queens Park (WA). Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Canning (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Canning (C)% | Count | % | Canning (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No Religion, so described | 1,875 | 25.8% | 33.4% | 1,432 | 21.3% | 28.0% | +443 | +4.5pp |
| Western Catholic | 1,322 | 18.2% | 16.6% | 1,563 | 23.2% | 19.6% | -241 | -5.0pp |
| Islam | 1,061 | 14.6% | 7.1% | 852 | 12.7% | 5.8% | +209 | +1.9pp |
| Hinduism | 663 | 9.1% | 6.3% | 519 | 7.7% | 4.6% | +144 | +1.4pp |
| Sikhism | 495 | 6.8% | 2.7% | 293 | 4.4% | 1.7% | +202 | +2.4pp |
| Not stated | 469 | 6.5% | 5.2% | 558 | 8.3% | 7.8% | -89 | -1.8pp |
| Buddhism | 351 | 4.8% | 6.4% | 351 | 5.2% | 5.9% | 0 | -0.4pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 252 | 3.5% | 4.2% | 236 | 3.5% | 4.2% | +16 | 0.0pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 235 | 3.2% | 6.5% | 353 | 5.3% | 9.7% | -118 | -2.1pp |
| Baptist | 79 | 1.1% | 2.0% | 78 | 1.2% | 2.1% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| Total | 7,264 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,726 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +538 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.