Cultural diversity
Religion
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, Western Catholic was the most common religious affiliation among residents in Griffith (C), accounting for 36.9% (9,976 people). This share was higher than Regional NSW (21%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 1,349 people and 4.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Griffith (C) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Griffith (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Griffith (C), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Western Catholic
No Religion, so described
Anglican Church of Australia
Not stated
Hinduism
Uniting Church
Sikhism
Islam
Presbyterian
Christianity, nfd
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Western Catholic
-151
-2.6pp
No Religion, so described
+1,349
+4.3pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-427
-2.3pp
Not stated
-477
-2.3pp
Hinduism
+843
+3.0pp
Uniting Church
-326
-1.5pp
Sikhism
+161
+0.5pp
Islam
+226
+0.7pp
Presbyterian
-139
-0.7pp
Christianity, nfd
+127
+0.4pp
Data table
Religion for Griffith (C). Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| Western Catholic | 9,976 | 36.9% | 21.0% | 10,127 | 39.5% | 23.8% | -151 | -2.6pp |
| No Religion, so described | 4,949 | 18.3% | 37.4% | 3,600 | 14.0% | 26.0% | +1,349 | +4.3pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 2,920 | 10.8% | 17.0% | 3,347 | 13.1% | 21.9% | -427 | -2.3pp |
| Not stated | 2,260 | 8.4% | 7.7% | 2,737 | 10.7% | 9.3% | -477 | -2.3pp |
| Hinduism | 1,330 | 4.9% | 0.7% | 487 | 1.9% | 0.4% | +843 | +3.0pp |
| Uniting Church | 1,059 | 3.9% | 3.3% | 1,385 | 5.4% | 4.5% | -326 | -1.5pp |
| Sikhism | 917 | 3.4% | 0.3% | 756 | 2.9% | 0.2% | +161 | +0.5pp |
| Islam | 732 | 2.7% | 0.7% | 506 | 2.0% | 0.5% | +226 | +0.7pp |
| Presbyterian | 574 | 2.1% | 2.6% | 713 | 2.8% | 3.5% | -139 | -0.7pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 505 | 1.9% | 2.2% | 378 | 1.5% | 2.2% | +127 | +0.4pp |
| Total | 27,051 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 25,645 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,406 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.