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 Hill Top (Wingecarribee - NSW), accounting for 42.3% (1,186 people). This share was higher than Wingecarribee (A) (36.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 503 people and 16.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Hill Top (Wingecarribee - NSW) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Hill Top (Wingecarribee - NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wingecarribee (A) and change since 2016.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hill Top (Wingecarribee - NSW), with comparison markers for Wingecarribee (A).
No Religion, so described
Western Catholic
Anglican Church of Australia
Not stated
Christianity, nfd
Uniting Church
Presbyterian
Baptist
Buddhism
Greek Orthodox
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+503
+16.6pp
Western Catholic
-46
-2.9pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-245
-10.3pp
Not stated
-70
-2.8pp
Christianity, nfd
-17
-0.8pp
Uniting Church
-16
-0.7pp
Presbyterian
-12
-0.6pp
Baptist
+7
+0.2pp
Buddhism
+12
+0.4pp
Greek Orthodox
+3
0.0pp
Data table
Religion for Hill Top (Wingecarribee - NSW). Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wingecarribee (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wingecarribee (A)% | Count | % | Wingecarribee (A)% | Count | pp | |
| No Religion, so described | 1,186 | 42.3% | 36.4% | 683 | 25.7% | 26.0% | +503 | +16.6pp |
| Western Catholic | 641 | 22.9% | 20.3% | 687 | 25.8% | 22.2% | -46 | -2.9pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 545 | 19.4% | 20.4% | 790 | 29.7% | 25.6% | -245 | -10.3pp |
| Not stated | 108 | 3.9% | 6.3% | 178 | 6.7% | 8.7% | -70 | -2.8pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 54 | 1.9% | 2.5% | 71 | 2.7% | 2.5% | -17 | -0.8pp |
| Uniting Church | 42 | 1.5% | 2.9% | 58 | 2.2% | 3.9% | -16 | -0.7pp |
| Presbyterian | 40 | 1.4% | 2.3% | 52 | 2.0% | 3.1% | -12 | -0.6pp |
| Baptist | 32 | 1.1% | 1.0% | 25 | 0.9% | 1.1% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| Buddhism | 20 | 0.7% | 0.9% | 8 | 0.3% | 0.9% | +12 | +0.4pp |
| Greek Orthodox | 15 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 12 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Total | 2,803 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,658 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +145 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.