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, Western Catholic was the most common religious affiliation among residents in Bulleen, accounting for 31.8% (3,562 people). This share was higher than Manningham (C) (19.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 633 people and 5.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Bulleen - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Bulleen in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Manningham (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.
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bulleen, with comparison markers for Manningham (C).
Western Catholic
No Religion, so described
Greek Orthodox
Buddhism
Not stated
Anglican Church of Australia
Islam
Christianity, nfd
Hinduism
Uniting Church
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Western Catholic
-171
-2.2pp
No Religion, so described
+633
+5.1pp
Greek Orthodox
+122
+0.9pp
Buddhism
-7
-0.2pp
Not stated
-405
-3.7pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-91
-0.9pp
Islam
+109
+0.9pp
Christianity, nfd
+22
+0.1pp
Hinduism
+41
+0.3pp
Uniting Church
-36
-0.4pp
Data table
Religion for Bulleen. Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Manningham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Manningham (C)% | Count | % | Manningham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Western Catholic | 3,562 | 31.8% | 19.6% | 3,733 | 34.0% | 22.3% | -171 | -2.2pp |
| No Religion, so described | 3,292 | 29.3% | 37.0% | 2,659 | 24.2% | 30.7% | +633 | +5.1pp |
| Greek Orthodox | 1,366 | 12.2% | 7.9% | 1,244 | 11.3% | 8.1% | +122 | +0.9pp |
| Buddhism | 454 | 4.0% | 4.4% | 461 | 4.2% | 4.0% | -7 | -0.2pp |
| Not stated | 410 | 3.7% | 4.6% | 815 | 7.4% | 7.3% | -405 | -3.7pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 372 | 3.3% | 5.7% | 463 | 4.2% | 7.3% | -91 | -0.9pp |
| Islam | 279 | 2.5% | 3.4% | 170 | 1.6% | 2.2% | +109 | +0.9pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 274 | 2.4% | 3.0% | 252 | 2.3% | 2.7% | +22 | +0.1pp |
| Hinduism | 172 | 1.5% | 1.9% | 131 | 1.2% | 1.5% | +41 | +0.3pp |
| Uniting Church | 161 | 1.4% | 2.2% | 197 | 1.8% | 2.9% | -36 | -0.4pp |
| Total | 11,218 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10,974 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +244 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.