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 Silver Sands, accounting for 45.9% (666 people). This share was higher than Mandurah (C) (45.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 271 people and 14.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Silver Sands - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Silver Sands in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mandurah (C) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Silver Sands, with comparison markers for Mandurah (C).
No Religion, so described
Western Catholic
Anglican Church of Australia
Not stated
Christianity, nfd
Uniting Church
Baptist
Presbyterian
Pentecostal, nfd
Inadequately described
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+271
+14.4pp
Western Catholic
+8
-2.6pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-55
-6.8pp
Not stated
+4
-0.7pp
Christianity, nfd
+2
-0.4pp
Uniting Church
-15
-1.6pp
Baptist
-7
-0.8pp
Presbyterian
-15
-1.3pp
Pentecostal, nfd
+3
+0.1pp
Inadequately described
+5
+0.3pp
Data table
Religion for Silver Sands. Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mandurah (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mandurah (C)% | Count | % | Mandurah (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No Religion, so described | 666 | 45.9% | 45.5% | 395 | 31.5% | 32.9% | +271 | +14.4pp |
| Western Catholic | 292 | 20.1% | 15.6% | 284 | 22.7% | 18.4% | +8 | -2.6pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 222 | 15.3% | 15.8% | 277 | 22.1% | 21.6% | -55 | -6.8pp |
| Not stated | 96 | 6.6% | 7.1% | 92 | 7.3% | 8.8% | +4 | -0.7pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 44 | 3.0% | 3.1% | 42 | 3.4% | 3.4% | +2 | -0.4pp |
| Uniting Church | 36 | 2.5% | 1.9% | 51 | 4.1% | 2.7% | -15 | -1.6pp |
| Baptist | 21 | 1.4% | 2.0% | 28 | 2.2% | 2.0% | -7 | -0.8pp |
| Presbyterian | 14 | 1.0% | 1.5% | 29 | 2.3% | 2.3% | -15 | -1.3pp |
| Pentecostal, nfd | 14 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 11 | 0.9% | 0.9% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Inadequately described | 11 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 6 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +5 | +0.3pp |
| Total | 1,452 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,252 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +200 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.