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 Telopea, accounting for 34.2% (1,831 people). This share was higher than Parramatta (C) (29.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 230 people and 3.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Telopea - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Telopea 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.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Telopea, with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
No Religion, so described
Western Catholic
Not stated
Anglican Church of Australia
Presbyterian
Buddhism
Islam
Hinduism
Christianity, nfd
Uniting Church
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+230
+3.4pp
Western Catholic
-9
-0.7pp
Not stated
-58
-1.3pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-92
-2.0pp
Presbyterian
+56
+0.9pp
Buddhism
-30
-0.7pp
Islam
+36
+0.6pp
Hinduism
+43
+0.7pp
Christianity, nfd
+28
+0.5pp
Uniting Church
-36
-0.8pp
Data table
Religion for Telopea. 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 | |
| No Religion, so described | 1,831 | 34.2% | 29.7% | 1,601 | 30.8% | 24.5% | +230 | +3.4pp |
| Western Catholic | 921 | 17.2% | 17.1% | 930 | 17.9% | 19.1% | -9 | -0.7pp |
| Not stated | 373 | 7.0% | 6.4% | 431 | 8.3% | 9.1% | -58 | -1.3pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 359 | 6.7% | 6.0% | 451 | 8.7% | 8.3% | -92 | -2.0pp |
| Presbyterian | 320 | 6.0% | 3.1% | 264 | 5.1% | 3.4% | +56 | +0.9pp |
| Buddhism | 277 | 5.2% | 4.0% | 307 | 5.9% | 3.8% | -30 | -0.7pp |
| Islam | 272 | 5.1% | 5.5% | 236 | 4.5% | 4.3% | +36 | +0.6pp |
| Hinduism | 163 | 3.0% | 12.9% | 120 | 2.3% | 11.3% | +43 | +0.7pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 155 | 2.9% | 2.7% | 127 | 2.4% | 2.3% | +28 | +0.5pp |
| Uniting Church | 141 | 2.6% | 1.8% | 177 | 3.4% | 2.5% | -36 | -0.8pp |
| Total | 5,354 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,200 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +154 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.