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 Lindisfarne, accounting for 47% (3,114 people). This share was lower than Clarence (C) (48.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 903 people and 11.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Lindisfarne - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Lindisfarne in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Clarence (C) and change since 2016.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lindisfarne, with comparison markers for Clarence (C).
No Religion, so described
Anglican Church of Australia
Western Catholic
Not stated
Uniting Church
Hinduism
Presbyterian
Christianity, nfd
Buddhism
Islam
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+903
+11.2pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-378
-7.4pp
Western Catholic
-77
-2.5pp
Not stated
-195
-3.5pp
Uniting Church
-33
-0.7pp
Hinduism
+197
+2.9pp
Presbyterian
-6
-0.2pp
Christianity, nfd
+12
+0.1pp
Buddhism
+35
+0.5pp
Islam
+21
+0.2pp
Data table
Religion for Lindisfarne. 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 | 3,114 | 47.0% | 48.9% | 2,211 | 35.8% | 37.8% | +903 | +11.2pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 1,107 | 16.7% | 16.0% | 1,485 | 24.1% | 22.3% | -378 | -7.4pp |
| Western Catholic | 1,075 | 16.2% | 15.6% | 1,152 | 18.7% | 18.5% | -77 | -2.5pp |
| Not stated | 304 | 4.6% | 6.1% | 499 | 8.1% | 8.3% | -195 | -3.5pp |
| Uniting Church | 216 | 3.3% | 2.1% | 249 | 4.0% | 3.0% | -33 | -0.7pp |
| Hinduism | 208 | 3.1% | 1.7% | 11 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +197 | +2.9pp |
| Presbyterian | 92 | 1.4% | 1.0% | 98 | 1.6% | 1.4% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 90 | 1.4% | 1.8% | 78 | 1.3% | 1.8% | +12 | +0.1pp |
| Buddhism | 77 | 1.2% | 0.9% | 42 | 0.7% | 0.6% | +35 | +0.5pp |
| Islam | 56 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 35 | 0.6% | 0.2% | +21 | +0.2pp |
| Total | 6,625 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,174 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +451 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.