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 Blakiston, accounting for 48.2% (183 people). This share was lower than Mount Barker (DC) (53.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 57 people and 11.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Blakiston - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Blakiston in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Barker (DC) 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 Blakiston, with comparison markers for Mount Barker (DC).
No Religion, so described
Anglican Church of Australia
Western Catholic
Lutheran
Baptist
Uniting Church
Christianity, nfd
Not stated
Brethren
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+57
+11.8pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-18
-6.3pp
Western Catholic
-2
-1.5pp
Lutheran
-3
-1.5pp
Baptist
+9
+2.0pp
Uniting Church
-2
-1.1pp
Christianity, nfd
-2
-0.9pp
Not stated
-17
-5.1pp
Brethren
+8
+2.1pp
Data table
Religion for Blakiston. Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Barker (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mount Barker (DC)% | Count | % | Mount Barker (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| No Religion, so described | 183 | 48.2% | 53.4% | 126 | 36.4% | 40.6% | +57 | +11.8pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 40 | 10.5% | 7.2% | 58 | 16.8% | 10.5% | -18 | -6.3pp |
| Western Catholic | 38 | 10.0% | 10.0% | 40 | 11.5% | 12.0% | -2 | -1.5pp |
| Lutheran | 27 | 7.1% | 4.6% | 30 | 8.6% | 6.0% | -3 | -1.5pp |
| Baptist | 18 | 4.7% | 2.1% | 9 | 2.7% | 2.2% | +9 | +2.0pp |
| Uniting Church | 17 | 4.5% | 5.1% | 19 | 5.6% | 7.9% | -2 | -1.1pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 13 | 3.4% | 3.1% | 15 | 4.3% | 3.5% | -2 | -0.9pp |
| Not stated | 12 | 3.2% | 6.1% | 29 | 8.3% | 8.6% | -17 | -5.1pp |
| Brethren | 11 | 2.9% | 0.3% | 3 | 0.8% | 0.3% | +8 | +2.1pp |
| Total | 380 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 345 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +35 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.