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, Hinduism was the most common religious affiliation among residents in Tarneit, accounting for 21.1% (11,884 people). This share was higher than Wyndham (C) (14.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Hinduism, which increased by 6,783 people and 6.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Tarneit - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Tarneit in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wyndham (C) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tarneit, with comparison markers for Wyndham (C).
Hinduism
Islam
Western Catholic
Sikhism
No Religion, so described
Not stated
Christianity, nfd
Anglican Church of Australia
Buddhism
Pentecostal, nfd
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Hinduism
+6,783
+6.3pp
Islam
+4,508
+3.5pp
Western Catholic
+783
-6.6pp
Sikhism
+4,957
+5.8pp
No Religion, so described
+1,782
-2.7pp
Not stated
+1,299
-0.5pp
Christianity, nfd
+639
-0.3pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-314
-2.3pp
Buddhism
+265
-0.4pp
Pentecostal, nfd
+192
-0.3pp
Data table
Religion for Tarneit. Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wyndham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wyndham (C)% | Count | % | Wyndham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Hinduism | 11,884 | 21.1% | 14.5% | 5,101 | 14.8% | 8.6% | +6,783 | +6.3pp |
| Islam | 8,480 | 15.0% | 9.9% | 3,972 | 11.5% | 7.3% | +4,508 | +3.5pp |
| Western Catholic | 7,929 | 14.1% | 18.1% | 7,146 | 20.7% | 23.9% | +783 | -6.6pp |
| Sikhism | 7,652 | 13.6% | 6.1% | 2,695 | 7.8% | 3.4% | +4,957 | +5.8pp |
| No Religion, so described | 7,086 | 12.6% | 23.1% | 5,304 | 15.3% | 22.7% | +1,782 | -2.7pp |
| Not stated | 3,793 | 6.7% | 6.9% | 2,494 | 7.2% | 8.0% | +1,299 | -0.5pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 1,913 | 3.4% | 3.6% | 1,274 | 3.7% | 3.3% | +639 | -0.3pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 1,224 | 2.2% | 3.9% | 1,538 | 4.5% | 6.7% | -314 | -2.3pp |
| Buddhism | 1,102 | 2.0% | 2.8% | 837 | 2.4% | 2.7% | +265 | -0.4pp |
| Pentecostal, nfd | 788 | 1.4% | 1.2% | 596 | 1.7% | 1.4% | +192 | -0.3pp |
| Total | 56,380 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 34,555 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +21,825 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.