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 Marrickville, accounting for 48.9% (12,992 people). This share was lower than Inner West (A) (49.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 2,519 people and 9.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Marrickville - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Marrickville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Inner West (A) and change since 2016.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Marrickville, with comparison markers for Inner West (A).
No Religion, so described
Western Catholic
Greek Orthodox
Not stated
Buddhism
Anglican Church of Australia
Islam
Christianity, nfd
Hinduism
Maronite Catholic
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+2,519
+9.5pp
Western Catholic
-537
-2.0pp
Greek Orthodox
-56
-0.2pp
Not stated
-1,008
-3.8pp
Buddhism
-116
-0.4pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-296
-1.2pp
Islam
-157
-0.6pp
Christianity, nfd
+2
0.0pp
Hinduism
-157
-0.6pp
Maronite Catholic
-35
-0.1pp
Data table
Religion for Marrickville. 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 | 12,992 | 48.9% | 49.7% | 10,473 | 39.4% | 40.4% | +2,519 | +9.5pp |
| Western Catholic | 4,458 | 16.8% | 19.9% | 4,995 | 18.8% | 21.9% | -537 | -2.0pp |
| Greek Orthodox | 2,131 | 8.0% | 3.5% | 2,187 | 8.2% | 3.6% | -56 | -0.2pp |
| Not stated | 1,537 | 5.8% | 5.4% | 2,545 | 9.6% | 10.1% | -1,008 | -3.8pp |
| Buddhism | 1,453 | 5.5% | 3.3% | 1,569 | 5.9% | 3.6% | -116 | -0.4pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 915 | 3.4% | 5.8% | 1,211 | 4.6% | 7.1% | -296 | -1.2pp |
| Islam | 640 | 2.4% | 1.4% | 797 | 3.0% | 1.4% | -157 | -0.6pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 348 | 1.3% | 1.4% | 346 | 1.3% | 1.3% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Hinduism | 284 | 1.1% | 2.1% | 441 | 1.7% | 2.4% | -157 | -0.6pp |
| Maronite Catholic | 239 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 274 | 1.0% | 0.5% | -35 | -0.1pp |
| Total | 26,569 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 26,560 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +9 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.