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 Sheffield, accounting for 47.9% (769 people). This share was lower than Kentish (M) (51.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 232 people and 12.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Sheffield - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Sheffield in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Kentish (M) and change since 2016.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sheffield, with comparison markers for Kentish (M).
No Religion, so described
Anglican Church of Australia
Not stated
Western Catholic
Baptist
Christianity, nfd
Uniting Church
Jehovah's Witnesses
Presbyterian
Brethren
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+232
+12.9pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-70
-5.2pp
Not stated
-12
-1.3pp
Western Catholic
-45
-3.2pp
Baptist
-1
-0.4pp
Christianity, nfd
+3
0.0pp
Uniting Church
-21
-1.5pp
Jehovah's Witnesses
-3
-0.3pp
Presbyterian
-9
-0.7pp
Brethren
+3
+0.1pp
Data table
Religion for Sheffield. Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Kentish (M).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Kentish (M)% | Count | % | Kentish (M)% | Count | pp | |
| No Religion, so described | 769 | 47.9% | 51.9% | 537 | 35.0% | 37.7% | +232 | +12.9pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 204 | 12.7% | 11.4% | 274 | 17.9% | 17.0% | -70 | -5.2pp |
| Not stated | 178 | 11.1% | 10.0% | 190 | 12.4% | 10.8% | -12 | -1.3pp |
| Western Catholic | 101 | 6.3% | 8.1% | 146 | 9.5% | 11.5% | -45 | -3.2pp |
| Baptist | 97 | 6.0% | 2.9% | 98 | 6.4% | 4.5% | -1 | -0.4pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 69 | 4.3% | 3.7% | 66 | 4.3% | 3.4% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Uniting Church | 65 | 4.1% | 2.9% | 86 | 5.6% | 4.8% | -21 | -1.5pp |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 21 | 1.3% | 1.4% | 24 | 1.6% | 1.5% | -3 | -0.3pp |
| Presbyterian | 15 | 0.9% | 1.0% | 24 | 1.6% | 1.6% | -9 | -0.7pp |
| Brethren | 12 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 9 | 0.6% | 0.3% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Total | 1,604 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,534 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +70 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.