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, Hinduism was the most common religious affiliation among residents in Granville (NSW) (part), accounting for 19.8% (3,314 people). This share was higher than Cumberland (A) (13.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Hinduism, which increased by 931 people and 4.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Granville (NSW) (part) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Granville (NSW) (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cumberland (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 Granville (NSW) (part), with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).
Hinduism
Islam
No Religion, so described
Western Catholic
Not stated
Buddhism
Maronite Catholic
Christianity, nfd
Anglican Church of Australia
Sikhism
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Hinduism
+931
+4.3pp
Islam
+21
-1.4pp
No Religion, so described
+461
+1.7pp
Western Catholic
-141
-2.2pp
Not stated
+62
-0.4pp
Buddhism
+106
+0.2pp
Maronite Catholic
-32
-0.5pp
Christianity, nfd
+158
+0.7pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-94
-0.8pp
Sikhism
-81
-0.6pp
Data table
Religion for Granville (NSW) (part). Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cumberland (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Hinduism | 3,314 | 19.8% | 13.4% | 2,383 | 15.5% | 10.2% | +931 | +4.3pp |
| Islam | 3,058 | 18.3% | 22.8% | 3,037 | 19.7% | 21.9% | +21 | -1.4pp |
| No Religion, so described | 2,623 | 15.7% | 14.7% | 2,162 | 14.0% | 13.8% | +461 | +1.7pp |
| Western Catholic | 2,412 | 14.4% | 16.8% | 2,553 | 16.6% | 19.9% | -141 | -2.2pp |
| Not stated | 1,520 | 9.1% | 8.5% | 1,458 | 9.5% | 8.0% | +62 | -0.4pp |
| Buddhism | 778 | 4.6% | 4.0% | 672 | 4.4% | 4.3% | +106 | +0.2pp |
| Maronite Catholic | 662 | 4.0% | 4.3% | 694 | 4.5% | 3.8% | -32 | -0.5pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 459 | 2.7% | 2.3% | 301 | 2.0% | 2.1% | +158 | +0.7pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 332 | 2.0% | 3.2% | 426 | 2.8% | 4.6% | -94 | -0.8pp |
| Sikhism | 294 | 1.8% | 0.9% | 375 | 2.4% | 1.0% | -81 | -0.6pp |
| Total | 16,742 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 15,416 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,326 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.