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 Enmore (Inner West - NSW), accounting for 62.7% (2,408 people). This share was higher than Inner West (A) (49.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 338 people and 10.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Enmore (Inner West - NSW) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Enmore (Inner West - NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Inner West (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.
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Enmore (Inner West - NSW), with comparison markers for Inner West (A).
No Religion, so described
Western Catholic
Not stated
Anglican Church of Australia
Greek Orthodox
Buddhism
Christianity, nfd
Islam
Hinduism
Inadequately described
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+338
+10.1pp
Western Catholic
-108
-2.5pp
Not stated
-252
-6.2pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-71
-1.8pp
Greek Orthodox
0
+0.1pp
Buddhism
-27
-0.6pp
Christianity, nfd
+2
+0.1pp
Islam
+7
+0.2pp
Hinduism
+5
+0.2pp
Inadequately described
-1
0.0pp
Data table
Religion for Enmore (Inner West - NSW). 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 | 2,408 | 62.7% | 49.7% | 2,070 | 52.6% | 40.4% | +338 | +10.1pp |
| Western Catholic | 454 | 11.8% | 19.9% | 562 | 14.3% | 21.9% | -108 | -2.5pp |
| Not stated | 244 | 6.4% | 5.4% | 496 | 12.6% | 10.1% | -252 | -6.2pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 140 | 3.6% | 5.8% | 211 | 5.4% | 7.1% | -71 | -1.8pp |
| Greek Orthodox | 131 | 3.4% | 3.5% | 131 | 3.3% | 3.6% | 0 | +0.1pp |
| Buddhism | 95 | 2.5% | 3.3% | 122 | 3.1% | 3.6% | -27 | -0.6pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 46 | 1.2% | 1.4% | 44 | 1.1% | 1.3% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| Islam | 44 | 1.1% | 1.4% | 37 | 0.9% | 1.4% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| Hinduism | 37 | 1.0% | 2.1% | 32 | 0.8% | 2.4% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| Inadequately described | 35 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 36 | 0.9% | 0.6% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Total | 3,839 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,933 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -94 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.