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 Para Hills, accounting for 40.7% (2,759 people). This share was higher than Salisbury (C) (37.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 569 people and 7.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Para Hills - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Para Hills in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Salisbury (C) and change since 2016.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Para Hills, with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
No Religion, so described
Western Catholic
Islam
Anglican Church of Australia
Not stated
Hinduism
Christianity, nfd
Uniting Church
Sikhism
Buddhism
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+569
+7.3pp
Western Catholic
-128
-2.4pp
Islam
+201
+2.8pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-226
-3.6pp
Not stated
-292
-4.6pp
Hinduism
+95
+1.4pp
Christianity, nfd
-3
-0.2pp
Uniting Church
-38
-0.6pp
Sikhism
+99
+1.5pp
Buddhism
+6
+0.1pp
Data table
Religion for Para Hills. Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Salisbury (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Salisbury (C)% | Count | % | Salisbury (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No Religion, so described | 2,759 | 40.7% | 37.4% | 2,190 | 33.4% | 31.4% | +569 | +7.3pp |
| Western Catholic | 923 | 13.6% | 15.8% | 1,051 | 16.0% | 19.2% | -128 | -2.4pp |
| Islam | 616 | 9.1% | 7.5% | 415 | 6.3% | 4.7% | +201 | +2.8pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 412 | 6.1% | 5.6% | 638 | 9.7% | 8.9% | -226 | -3.6pp |
| Not stated | 309 | 4.6% | 5.4% | 601 | 9.2% | 7.4% | -292 | -4.6pp |
| Hinduism | 242 | 3.6% | 4.3% | 147 | 2.2% | 3.0% | +95 | +1.4pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 213 | 3.1% | 3.1% | 216 | 3.3% | 2.9% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Uniting Church | 207 | 3.1% | 2.9% | 245 | 3.7% | 4.7% | -38 | -0.6pp |
| Sikhism | 146 | 2.2% | 2.0% | 47 | 0.7% | 0.8% | +99 | +1.5pp |
| Buddhism | 140 | 2.1% | 4.8% | 134 | 2.0% | 4.6% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| Total | 6,783 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,553 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +230 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.