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 McLeans Ridges (part), accounting for 38.7% (317 people). This share was lower than Lismore (C) (43.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 112 people and 6.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
McLeans Ridges (part) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for McLeans Ridges (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Lismore (C) 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.
Boundary change is material, so 2016 change figures should be read as approximate.
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for McLeans Ridges (part), with comparison markers for Lismore (C).
No Religion, so described
Anglican Church of Australia
Western Catholic
Not stated
Uniting Church
Baptist
Christianity, nfd
Presbyterian
Pentecostal, nfd
Jehovah's Witnesses
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+112
+6.9pp
Anglican Church of Australia
+17
-2.1pp
Western Catholic
+23
-0.8pp
Not stated
-19
-4.8pp
Uniting Church
+14
+0.8pp
Baptist
+3
-0.2pp
Christianity, nfd
+3
-0.3pp
Presbyterian
0
-0.5pp
Pentecostal, nfd
+9
+1.0pp
Seventh-day Adventist
+2
0.0pp
Data table
Religion for McLeans Ridges (part). Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Lismore (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Lismore (C)% | Count | % | Lismore (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No Religion, so described | 317 | 38.7% | 43.1% | 205 | 31.8% | 32.7% | +112 | +6.9pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 145 | 17.7% | 11.5% | 128 | 19.8% | 14.6% | +17 | -2.1pp |
| Western Catholic | 134 | 16.4% | 18.3% | 111 | 17.2% | 21.1% | +23 | -0.8pp |
| Not stated | 58 | 7.1% | 8.9% | 77 | 11.9% | 10.5% | -19 | -4.8pp |
| Uniting Church | 44 | 5.4% | 3.5% | 30 | 4.6% | 4.7% | +14 | +0.8pp |
| Baptist | 25 | 3.1% | 0.7% | 22 | 3.3% | 0.9% | +3 | -0.2pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 20 | 2.4% | 2.6% | 17 | 2.7% | 2.4% | +3 | -0.3pp |
| Presbyterian | 17 | 2.1% | 3.5% | 17 | 2.6% | 4.7% | 0 | -0.5pp |
| Pentecostal, nfd | 13 | 1.6% | 0.8% | 4 | 0.6% | 0.8% | +9 | +1.0pp |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 10 | 1.2% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| Total | 819 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 646 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +173 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.