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 Meadows, accounting for 61.8% (1,054 people). This share was higher than Mount Barker (DC) (53.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 442 people and 16.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Meadows - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Meadows in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Barker (DC) and change since 2016.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Meadows, with comparison markers for Mount Barker (DC).
No Religion, so described
Not stated
Uniting Church
Western Catholic
Anglican Church of Australia
Christianity, nfd
Lutheran
Baptist
Greek Orthodox
Presbyterian
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+442
+16.4pp
Not stated
+59
+2.0pp
Uniting Church
-41
-5.0pp
Western Catholic
-3
-2.1pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-65
-6.3pp
Christianity, nfd
+7
-0.2pp
Lutheran
-5
-1.0pp
Baptist
-21
-1.7pp
Greek Orthodox
+4
+0.1pp
Presbyterian
-6
-0.7pp
Data table
Religion for Meadows. 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 | 1,054 | 61.8% | 53.4% | 612 | 45.4% | 40.6% | +442 | +16.4pp |
| Not stated | 158 | 9.3% | 6.1% | 99 | 7.3% | 8.6% | +59 | +2.0pp |
| Uniting Church | 123 | 7.2% | 5.1% | 164 | 12.2% | 7.9% | -41 | -5.0pp |
| Western Catholic | 121 | 7.1% | 10.0% | 124 | 9.2% | 12.0% | -3 | -2.1pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 95 | 5.6% | 7.2% | 160 | 11.9% | 10.5% | -65 | -6.3pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 43 | 2.5% | 3.1% | 36 | 2.7% | 3.5% | +7 | -0.2pp |
| Lutheran | 39 | 2.3% | 4.6% | 44 | 3.3% | 6.0% | -5 | -1.0pp |
| Baptist | 13 | 0.8% | 2.1% | 34 | 2.5% | 2.2% | -21 | -1.7pp |
| Greek Orthodox | 11 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 7 | 0.5% | 0.3% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Presbyterian | 11 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 17 | 1.3% | 1.0% | -6 | -0.7pp |
| Total | 1,705 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,349 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +356 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.