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 Waterloo Corner (part), accounting for 24.1% (263 people). This share was lower than Playford (C) (50.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Western Catholic, which decreased by 78 people and 4 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Waterloo Corner (part) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Waterloo Corner (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Waterloo Corner (part), with comparison markers for Playford (C).
No Religion, so described
Western Catholic
Buddhism
Not stated
Anglican Church of Australia
Islam
Uniting Church
Greek Orthodox
Baptist
Sikhism
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+60
+7.5pp
Western Catholic
-78
-4.0pp
Buddhism
-21
-0.3pp
Not stated
-42
-2.2pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-77
-5.3pp
Islam
+36
+3.5pp
Uniting Church
-1
+0.4pp
Greek Orthodox
-13
-0.8pp
Baptist
-1
+0.1pp
Christianity, nfd
-4
-0.2pp
Data table
Religion for Waterloo Corner (part). Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Playford (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Playford (C)% | Count | % | Playford (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No Religion, so described | 263 | 24.1% | 50.4% | 203 | 16.6% | 39.7% | +60 | +7.5pp |
| Western Catholic | 237 | 21.7% | 11.7% | 315 | 25.7% | 14.9% | -78 | -4.0pp |
| Buddhism | 141 | 12.9% | 1.8% | 162 | 13.2% | 1.7% | -21 | -0.3pp |
| Not stated | 125 | 11.4% | 7.0% | 167 | 13.6% | 9.5% | -42 | -2.2pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 101 | 9.2% | 7.3% | 178 | 14.5% | 11.6% | -77 | -5.3pp |
| Islam | 52 | 4.8% | 3.7% | 16 | 1.3% | 2.2% | +36 | +3.5pp |
| Uniting Church | 48 | 4.4% | 2.9% | 49 | 4.0% | 4.8% | -1 | +0.4pp |
| Greek Orthodox | 31 | 2.8% | 0.8% | 44 | 3.6% | 0.9% | -13 | -0.8pp |
| Baptist | 22 | 2.0% | 1.7% | 23 | 1.9% | 1.6% | -1 | +0.1pp |
| Sikhism | 12 | 1.1% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
| Total | 1,092 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,224 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -132 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.