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 Salisbury Heights, accounting for 47.6% (2,141 people). This share was higher than Salisbury (C) (37.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 646 people and 12.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Salisbury Heights - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Salisbury Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Salisbury (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 Salisbury Heights, with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
No Religion, so described
Western Catholic
Anglican Church of Australia
Not stated
Uniting Church
Christianity, nfd
Lutheran
Pentecostal, nfd
Islam
Greek Orthodox
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+646
+12.7pp
Western Catholic
-91
-3.0pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-174
-4.5pp
Not stated
-83
-2.2pp
Uniting Church
-80
-2.1pp
Christianity, nfd
+2
-0.1pp
Lutheran
-1
-0.1pp
Pentecostal, nfd
-2
-0.1pp
Islam
+63
+1.4pp
Greek Orthodox
-6
-0.2pp
Data table
Religion for Salisbury Heights. 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 | 2,141 | 47.6% | 37.4% | 1,495 | 34.9% | 31.4% | +646 | +12.7pp |
| Western Catholic | 849 | 18.9% | 15.8% | 940 | 21.9% | 19.2% | -91 | -3.0pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 355 | 7.9% | 5.6% | 529 | 12.4% | 8.9% | -174 | -4.5pp |
| Not stated | 200 | 4.4% | 5.4% | 283 | 6.6% | 7.4% | -83 | -2.2pp |
| Uniting Church | 177 | 3.9% | 2.9% | 257 | 6.0% | 4.7% | -80 | -2.1pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 175 | 3.9% | 3.1% | 173 | 4.0% | 2.9% | +2 | -0.1pp |
| Lutheran | 83 | 1.8% | 1.3% | 84 | 1.9% | 1.7% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Pentecostal, nfd | 82 | 1.8% | 1.4% | 84 | 1.9% | 1.5% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Islam | 75 | 1.7% | 7.5% | 12 | 0.3% | 4.7% | +63 | +1.4pp |
| Greek Orthodox | 64 | 1.4% | 1.5% | 70 | 1.6% | 1.7% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| Total | 4,498 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,284 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +214 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.