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 Geilston Bay, accounting for 48.1% (1,667 people). This share was lower than Clarence (C) (48.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 460 people and 9.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Geilston Bay - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Geilston Bay in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Clarence (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 Geilston Bay, with comparison markers for Clarence (C).
No Religion, so described
Anglican Church of Australia
Western Catholic
Not stated
Uniting Church
Christianity, nfd
Hinduism
Presbyterian
Greek Orthodox
Baptist
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+460
+9.7pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-93
-4.8pp
Western Catholic
-55
-3.5pp
Not stated
-53
-2.0pp
Uniting Church
-16
-0.7pp
Christianity, nfd
+9
+0.1pp
Hinduism
+33
+1.0pp
Presbyterian
-10
-0.4pp
Greek Orthodox
+15
+0.4pp
Baptist
+2
0.0pp
Data table
Religion for Geilston Bay. Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Clarence (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Clarence (C)% | Count | % | Clarence (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No Religion, so described | 1,667 | 48.1% | 48.9% | 1,207 | 38.4% | 37.8% | +460 | +9.7pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 651 | 18.8% | 16.0% | 744 | 23.6% | 22.3% | -93 | -4.8pp |
| Western Catholic | 588 | 17.0% | 15.6% | 643 | 20.5% | 18.5% | -55 | -3.5pp |
| Not stated | 130 | 3.8% | 6.1% | 183 | 5.8% | 8.3% | -53 | -2.0pp |
| Uniting Church | 77 | 2.2% | 2.1% | 93 | 2.9% | 3.0% | -16 | -0.7pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 52 | 1.5% | 1.8% | 43 | 1.4% | 1.8% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| Hinduism | 47 | 1.4% | 1.7% | 14 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +33 | +1.0pp |
| Presbyterian | 33 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 43 | 1.4% | 1.4% | -10 | -0.4pp |
| Greek Orthodox | 29 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 14 | 0.4% | 0.6% | +15 | +0.4pp |
| Baptist | 27 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 25 | 0.8% | 0.8% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Total | 3,463 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,146 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +317 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.