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, Buddhism was the most common religious affiliation among residents in Cabramatta, accounting for 42.2% (8,931 people). This share was higher than Fairfield (C) (19.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 767 people and 4.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Cabramatta - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Cabramatta in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cabramatta, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Buddhism
No Religion, so described
Western Catholic
Not stated
Christianity, nfd
Anglican Church of Australia
Islam
Serbian Orthodox
Baptist
Russian Orthodox
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Buddhism
-416
-0.7pp
No Religion, so described
+767
+4.2pp
Western Catholic
-168
-0.4pp
Not stated
+4
+0.2pp
Christianity, nfd
-132
-0.6pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-80
-0.3pp
Islam
-75
-0.3pp
Serbian Orthodox
-46
-0.1pp
Baptist
-59
-0.3pp
Russian Orthodox
-98
-0.5pp
Data table
Religion for Cabramatta. Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Fairfield (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Fairfield (C)% | Count | % | Fairfield (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Buddhism | 8,931 | 42.2% | 19.9% | 9,347 | 42.9% | 20.7% | -416 | -0.7pp |
| No Religion, so described | 5,078 | 24.0% | 14.6% | 4,311 | 19.8% | 12.6% | +767 | +4.2pp |
| Western Catholic | 2,843 | 13.4% | 26.3% | 3,011 | 13.8% | 28.1% | -168 | -0.4pp |
| Not stated | 1,715 | 8.1% | 7.0% | 1,711 | 7.9% | 7.0% | +4 | +0.2pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 471 | 2.2% | 4.0% | 603 | 2.8% | 3.6% | -132 | -0.6pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 332 | 1.6% | 2.6% | 412 | 1.9% | 3.7% | -80 | -0.3pp |
| Islam | 294 | 1.4% | 6.3% | 369 | 1.7% | 5.9% | -75 | -0.3pp |
| Serbian Orthodox | 245 | 1.2% | 1.4% | 291 | 1.3% | 1.4% | -46 | -0.1pp |
| Baptist | 241 | 1.1% | 1.1% | 300 | 1.4% | 1.2% | -59 | -0.3pp |
| Russian Orthodox | 93 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 191 | 0.9% | 0.4% | -98 | -0.5pp |
| Total | 21,147 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 21,776 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -629 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.