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 Blakehurst, accounting for 21.8% (1,449 people). This share was lower than Georges River (A) (29.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 251 people and 2.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Blakehurst - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Blakehurst in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Georges River (A) and change since 2016.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Blakehurst, with comparison markers for Georges River (A).
No Religion, so described
Western Catholic
Greek Orthodox
Anglican Church of Australia
Not stated
Islam
Buddhism
Christianity, nfd
Macedonian Orthodox
Coptic Orthodox Church
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+251
+2.5pp
Western Catholic
+33
-1.0pp
Greek Orthodox
+178
+1.5pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-141
-2.8pp
Not stated
-27
-0.8pp
Islam
+41
+0.4pp
Buddhism
+12
-0.1pp
Christianity, nfd
+56
+0.7pp
Macedonian Orthodox
+33
+0.3pp
Coptic Orthodox Church
+20
+0.2pp
Data table
Religion for Blakehurst. Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Georges River (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Georges River (A)% | Count | % | Georges River (A)% | Count | pp | |
| No Religion, so described | 1,449 | 21.8% | 29.4% | 1,198 | 19.3% | 27.4% | +251 | +2.5pp |
| Western Catholic | 1,390 | 20.9% | 19.8% | 1,357 | 21.9% | 21.0% | +33 | -1.0pp |
| Greek Orthodox | 1,294 | 19.5% | 7.8% | 1,116 | 18.0% | 7.4% | +178 | +1.5pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 499 | 7.5% | 6.9% | 640 | 10.3% | 8.7% | -141 | -2.8pp |
| Not stated | 383 | 5.8% | 5.7% | 410 | 6.6% | 7.2% | -27 | -0.8pp |
| Islam | 303 | 4.6% | 4.6% | 262 | 4.2% | 3.8% | +41 | +0.4pp |
| Buddhism | 220 | 3.3% | 4.8% | 208 | 3.4% | 4.8% | +12 | -0.1pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 186 | 2.8% | 2.8% | 130 | 2.1% | 2.5% | +56 | +0.7pp |
| Macedonian Orthodox | 156 | 2.3% | 2.0% | 123 | 2.0% | 2.0% | +33 | +0.3pp |
| Coptic Orthodox Church | 120 | 1.8% | 1.0% | 100 | 1.6% | 1.1% | +20 | +0.2pp |
| Total | 6,642 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,204 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +438 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.