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 Madeley, accounting for 32.1% (2,178 people). This share was lower than Wanneroo (C) (42%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 699 people and 7.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Madeley - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Madeley in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wanneroo (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 Madeley, with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
No Religion, so described
Western Catholic
Anglican Church of Australia
Hinduism
Christianity, nfd
Not stated
Islam
Buddhism
Pentecostal, nfd
Macedonian Orthodox
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+699
+7.5pp
Western Catholic
+49
-2.0pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-144
-3.5pp
Hinduism
+93
+0.9pp
Christianity, nfd
+64
+0.4pp
Not stated
-116
-2.4pp
Islam
+30
+0.1pp
Buddhism
+24
+0.1pp
Pentecostal, nfd
-23
-0.7pp
Macedonian Orthodox
+19
+0.1pp
Data table
Religion for Madeley. Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wanneroo (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wanneroo (C)% | Count | % | Wanneroo (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No Religion, so described | 2,178 | 32.1% | 42.0% | 1,479 | 24.6% | 31.8% | +699 | +7.5pp |
| Western Catholic | 1,544 | 22.8% | 18.0% | 1,495 | 24.8% | 20.9% | +49 | -2.0pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 595 | 8.8% | 10.1% | 739 | 12.3% | 14.3% | -144 | -3.5pp |
| Hinduism | 360 | 5.3% | 2.4% | 267 | 4.4% | 1.8% | +93 | +0.9pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 357 | 5.3% | 4.3% | 293 | 4.9% | 4.1% | +64 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 284 | 4.2% | 5.5% | 400 | 6.6% | 8.4% | -116 | -2.4pp |
| Islam | 203 | 3.0% | 3.0% | 173 | 2.9% | 2.5% | +30 | +0.1pp |
| Buddhism | 162 | 2.4% | 2.5% | 138 | 2.3% | 2.6% | +24 | +0.1pp |
| Pentecostal, nfd | 132 | 1.9% | 1.7% | 155 | 2.6% | 1.8% | -23 | -0.7pp |
| Macedonian Orthodox | 118 | 1.7% | 0.6% | 99 | 1.6% | 0.6% | +19 | +0.1pp |
| Total | 6,775 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,023 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +752 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.