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 Lauderdale, accounting for 51.9% (1,344 people). This share was higher than Clarence (C) (48.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 417 people and 13 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Lauderdale - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale, with comparison markers for Clarence (C).
No Religion, so described
Anglican Church of Australia
Western Catholic
Not stated
Uniting Church
Pentecostal, nfd
Christianity, nfd
Presbyterian
Baptist
Islam
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+417
+13.0pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-137
-7.1pp
Western Catholic
-16
-2.0pp
Not stated
-72
-3.4pp
Uniting Church
+5
-0.1pp
Pentecostal, nfd
+33
+1.1pp
Christianity, nfd
+18
+0.5pp
Presbyterian
-10
-0.5pp
Baptist
-10
-0.5pp
Islam
+6
+0.2pp
Data table
Religion for Lauderdale. 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 | 1,344 | 51.9% | 48.9% | 927 | 38.9% | 37.8% | +417 | +13.0pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 414 | 16.0% | 16.0% | 551 | 23.1% | 22.3% | -137 | -7.1pp |
| Western Catholic | 397 | 15.3% | 15.6% | 413 | 17.3% | 18.5% | -16 | -2.0pp |
| Not stated | 97 | 3.7% | 6.1% | 169 | 7.1% | 8.3% | -72 | -3.4pp |
| Uniting Church | 78 | 3.0% | 2.1% | 73 | 3.1% | 3.0% | +5 | -0.1pp |
| Pentecostal, nfd | 75 | 2.9% | 0.8% | 42 | 1.8% | 1.0% | +33 | +1.1pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 65 | 2.5% | 1.8% | 47 | 2.0% | 1.8% | +18 | +0.5pp |
| Presbyterian | 22 | 0.8% | 1.0% | 32 | 1.3% | 1.4% | -10 | -0.5pp |
| Baptist | 16 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 26 | 1.1% | 0.8% | -10 | -0.5pp |
| Islam | 12 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 6 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| Total | 2,592 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,386 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +206 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.