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 Birchgrove, accounting for 53.1% (1,691 people). This share was higher than Inner West (A) (49.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 205 people and 7.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Birchgrove - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Birchgrove in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Inner West (A) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Birchgrove, with comparison markers for Inner West (A).
No Religion, so described
Western Catholic
Anglican Church of Australia
Not stated
Presbyterian
Greek Orthodox
Uniting Church
Buddhism
Christianity, nfd
Judaism
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+205
+7.8pp
Western Catholic
-40
-0.6pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-48
-1.1pp
Not stated
-212
-6.3pp
Presbyterian
+7
+0.3pp
Greek Orthodox
+14
+0.5pp
Uniting Church
+6
+0.2pp
Buddhism
-3
0.0pp
Christianity, nfd
+1
0.0pp
Judaism
0
+0.1pp
Data table
Religion for Birchgrove. Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Inner West (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Inner West (A)% | Count | % | Inner West (A)% | Count | pp | |
| No Religion, so described | 1,691 | 53.1% | 49.7% | 1,486 | 45.3% | 40.4% | +205 | +7.8pp |
| Western Catholic | 647 | 20.3% | 19.9% | 687 | 20.9% | 21.9% | -40 | -0.6pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 372 | 11.7% | 5.8% | 420 | 12.8% | 7.1% | -48 | -1.1pp |
| Not stated | 140 | 4.4% | 5.4% | 352 | 10.7% | 10.1% | -212 | -6.3pp |
| Presbyterian | 56 | 1.8% | 1.0% | 49 | 1.5% | 1.3% | +7 | +0.3pp |
| Greek Orthodox | 47 | 1.5% | 3.5% | 33 | 1.0% | 3.6% | +14 | +0.5pp |
| Uniting Church | 44 | 1.4% | 0.9% | 38 | 1.2% | 1.2% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| Buddhism | 40 | 1.3% | 3.3% | 43 | 1.3% | 3.6% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 27 | 0.8% | 1.4% | 26 | 0.8% | 1.3% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Judaism | 21 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 21 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0 | +0.1pp |
| Total | 3,185 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,281 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -96 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.