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, Hinduism was the most common religious affiliation among residents in Harris Park, accounting for 47% (2,363 people). This share was higher than Parramatta (C) (12.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Hinduism, which decreased by 207 people, while its share rose by 2.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Harris Park - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Harris Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (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 Harris Park, with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
Hinduism
No Religion, so described
Western Catholic
Not stated
Islam
Sikhism
Maronite Catholic
Buddhism
Christianity, nfd
Anglican Church of Australia
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Hinduism
-207
+2.3pp
No Religion, so described
-8
+1.3pp
Western Catholic
-65
-0.1pp
Not stated
-221
-2.9pp
Islam
-64
-0.4pp
Sikhism
-38
-0.1pp
Maronite Catholic
+11
+0.7pp
Buddhism
+28
+0.9pp
Christianity, nfd
+23
+0.6pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-77
-1.1pp
Data table
Religion for Harris Park. Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Parramatta (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Parramatta (C)% | Count | % | Parramatta (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Hinduism | 2,363 | 47.0% | 12.9% | 2,570 | 44.7% | 11.3% | -207 | +2.3pp |
| No Religion, so described | 552 | 11.0% | 29.7% | 560 | 9.7% | 24.5% | -8 | +1.3pp |
| Western Catholic | 440 | 8.7% | 17.1% | 505 | 8.8% | 19.1% | -65 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 382 | 7.6% | 6.4% | 603 | 10.5% | 9.1% | -221 | -2.9pp |
| Islam | 307 | 6.1% | 5.5% | 371 | 6.5% | 4.3% | -64 | -0.4pp |
| Sikhism | 228 | 4.5% | 1.0% | 266 | 4.6% | 1.2% | -38 | -0.1pp |
| Maronite Catholic | 192 | 3.8% | 1.7% | 181 | 3.1% | 1.6% | +11 | +0.7pp |
| Buddhism | 144 | 2.9% | 4.0% | 116 | 2.0% | 3.8% | +28 | +0.9pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 75 | 1.5% | 2.7% | 52 | 0.9% | 2.3% | +23 | +0.6pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 68 | 1.4% | 6.0% | 145 | 2.5% | 8.3% | -77 | -1.1pp |
| Total | 5,031 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,744 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -713 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.