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 Peakhurst, accounting for 23.5% (2,839 people). This share was lower than Georges River (A) (29.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 786 people and 3.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Peakhurst - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Peakhurst in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Georges River (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.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Peakhurst, with comparison markers for Georges River (A).
No Religion, so described
Western Catholic
Anglican Church of Australia
Greek Orthodox
Not stated
Islam
Christianity, nfd
Baptist
Buddhism
Macedonian Orthodox
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+786
+3.8pp
Western Catholic
+132
-2.3pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-284
-4.2pp
Greek Orthodox
+264
+1.2pp
Not stated
+163
+0.4pp
Islam
+314
+2.0pp
Christianity, nfd
+145
+0.8pp
Baptist
+60
+0.1pp
Buddhism
+45
0.0pp
Macedonian Orthodox
+12
-0.3pp
Data table
Religion for Peakhurst. 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 | 2,839 | 23.5% | 29.4% | 2,053 | 19.7% | 27.4% | +786 | +3.8pp |
| Western Catholic | 2,721 | 22.5% | 19.8% | 2,589 | 24.8% | 21.0% | +132 | -2.3pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 1,167 | 9.7% | 6.9% | 1,451 | 13.9% | 8.7% | -284 | -4.2pp |
| Greek Orthodox | 937 | 7.7% | 7.8% | 673 | 6.5% | 7.4% | +264 | +1.2pp |
| Not stated | 849 | 7.0% | 5.7% | 686 | 6.6% | 7.2% | +163 | +0.4pp |
| Islam | 740 | 6.1% | 4.6% | 426 | 4.1% | 3.8% | +314 | +2.0pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 391 | 3.2% | 2.8% | 246 | 2.4% | 2.5% | +145 | +0.8pp |
| Baptist | 347 | 2.9% | 1.7% | 287 | 2.8% | 1.8% | +60 | +0.1pp |
| Buddhism | 323 | 2.7% | 4.8% | 278 | 2.7% | 4.8% | +45 | 0.0pp |
| Macedonian Orthodox | 307 | 2.5% | 2.0% | 295 | 2.8% | 2.0% | +12 | -0.3pp |
| Total | 12,092 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10,427 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,665 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.