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LGA - Area Statistics

Religion

GET/v1/lga/{lga_name}/area-stats/religion5¢ per call

How many residents follow each religion, and what share of the area that is: 30 groups from Anglican to Sikh to no religion, for every suburb and council area.

Coverage: About 11,000 suburbs and localities and 545 council areas across Australia, in all states and territories (areas with too few residents for reliable figures are left out); one snapshot at 10 August 2021. Current to 2021-08-10. Full description, field list and method: /v1/datasets/religion.

Authorization

Request

The only values you send. Fields under Responses below are what comes back — you never pass those.

Path parameters

lga_namestringrequired

Council (LGA) name exactly as /v1/lga/list returns it, e.g. `Lake Macquarie`.

Query parameters

fieldsstringoptional

Comma-separated subset of: total_population, christianity_count, christianity_pct, anglican_count, anglican_pct, baptist_count, baptist_pct, brethren_count, brethren_pct, catholic_count, catholic_pct, churches_of_christ_count, churches_of_christ_pct, eastern_orthodox_count, eastern_orthodox_pct, jehovahs_witnesses_count, jehovahs_witnesses_pct, latter_day_saints_count, latter_day_saints_pct, lutheran_count, lutheran_pct, oriental_orthodox_count, oriental_orthodox_pct, other_christian_count, other_christian_pct, other_protestant_count, other_protestant_pct, pentecostal_count, pentecostal_pct, presbyterian_reformed_count, presbyterian_reformed_pct, salvation_army_count, salvation_army_pct, seventh_day_adventist_count, seventh_day_adventist_pct, uniting_church_count, uniting_church_pct, assyrian_apostolic_count, assyrian_apostolic_pct, christian_unspecified_count, christian_unspecified_pct, buddhism_count, buddhism_pct, hinduism_count, hinduism_pct, islam_count, islam_pct, judaism_count, judaism_pct, sikhism_count, sikhism_pct, aboriginal_traditional_count, aboriginal_traditional_pct, other_religious_groups_count, other_religious_groups_pct, other_religions_count, other_religions_pct, no_religion_count, no_religion_pct, secular_beliefs_count, secular_beliefs_pct, other_spiritual_beliefs_count, other_spiritual_beliefs_pct, no_religion_or_secular_count, no_religion_or_secular_pct, not_stated_count, not_stated_pct. Omit for all.

fromstringoptional

First period to include: 2020, 2020-Q3, 2020-07 or 2020-07-01.

tostringoptional

Last period to include, same formats as `from`.

Responses

Successful Response

application/json
DatasetValuesfields returned to you
datasetstringalways returned

Dataset slug; describe it with /v1/datasets/{slug}.

levelstringalways returned

suburb, lga or block.

areastringalways returned

Canonical name (or mesh-block code) of the area answered.

period_typestringalways returned

snapshot, year, financial_year, quarter or month.

as_ofstring · datealways returned

Date the dataset is current to. Values are never withheld for age; check this instead.

modelledbooleanalways returned

True when the figures are estimates from a model rather than counts or measurements.

fieldsarray of DatasetFieldSeriesalways returned
GET/v1/lga/{lga_name}/area-stats/religion
cURL
curl --request GET \
  --url 'https://api.microburbs.com.au/v1/lga/Lake%20Macquarie/area-stats/religion' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer test'
Example Responses
{
  "data": {
    "dataset": "religion",
    "level": "lga",
    "area": "Waverley",
    "period_type": "snapshot",
    "as_of": "2021-08-10",
    "modelled": false,
    "fields": [
      {
        "field": "total_population",
        "name": "Total residents",
        "unit": "persons",
        "values": [
          {
            "period": "2021-08-10",
            "period_start": "2021-08-10",
            "value": 68605
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "field": "christianity_count",
        "name": "Christianity (all denominations): residents",
        "unit": "persons",
        "values": [
          {
            "period": "2021-08-10",
            "period_start": "2021-08-10",
            "value": 21676
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "field": "christianity_pct",
        "name": "Christianity (all denominations): share of residents",
        "unit": "%",
        "values": [
          {
            "period": "2021-08-10",
            "period_start": "2021-08-10",
            "value": 31.6
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}
Successful Response200
application/json

About this dataset

About 11,000 suburbs and localities and 545 council areas across Australia, in all states and territories (areas with too few residents for reliable figures are left out); one snapshot at 10 August 2021. Current to 2021-08-10; refreshed five-yearly.

What it is

The religious affiliation residents gave on 10 August 2021, for every suburb and council area in Australia. Each religion is a pair of fields: a head-count and a share of residents. Christianity is also split into 19 denominations, and there are separate fields for Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism, other religions, no religion, secular beliefs and not stated.

What it shows

Residents by religious group in the area, plus the total number of residents, so you can recompute any share. Counts and shares are separate fields (for example islam_count and islam_pct). Shares are of all residents, including people who did not state a religion.

Why use it

Faith communities decide where people want to live, worship and shop. Use it to find the suburbs with the largest Catholic, Muslim, Hindu, Jewish or Buddhist populations, to size a congregation, school or community-services catchment, to plan food, retail or event offers, or to add a cultural profile to a suburb report. For a cross with income see income-by-religion.

How it is built

Areas with fewer than 50 residents are left out because every small number is randomised. Our 2021 area statistics, matched to our suburb and council-area names. Figures are a snapshot at 10 August 2021 (the latest full count), so they describe who lived there then, not today. To protect privacy the source lightly randomises small numbers, so a count of 0, 3 or 6 can be approximate; shares for tiny suburbs jump around, so check the total residents field before trusting a percentage. Religion is a voluntary question, so the not-stated share is high in some areas (often 8 to 12 percent); no religion and secular beliefs are reported separately. Parent groups (christianity, other_religions, no_religion_or_secular) equal the sum of their sub-groups within randomisation noise.

Fields

FieldUnitDescription
total_population
Total residents
personsAll residents counted in the area on 10 August 2021, the base for every share in this dataset.
christianity_count
Christianity (all denominations): residents
personsNumber of residents whose religious affiliation is Christianity (all denominations) (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy, so tiny numbers can read 0 or 3.
christianity_pct
Christianity (all denominations): share of residents
%Residents with this affiliation as a percent of all residents in the area, including people who did not state a religion.
anglican_count
Anglican: residents
personsNumber of residents whose religious affiliation is Anglican (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy, so tiny numbers can read 0 or 3.
anglican_pct
Anglican: share of residents
%Residents with this affiliation as a percent of all residents in the area, including people who did not state a religion.
baptist_count
Baptist: residents
personsNumber of residents whose religious affiliation is Baptist (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy, so tiny numbers can read 0 or 3.
baptist_pct
Baptist: share of residents
%Residents with this affiliation as a percent of all residents in the area, including people who did not state a religion.
brethren_count
Brethren: residents
personsNumber of residents whose religious affiliation is Brethren (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy, so tiny numbers can read 0 or 3.
brethren_pct
Brethren: share of residents
%Residents with this affiliation as a percent of all residents in the area, including people who did not state a religion.
catholic_count
Catholic: residents
personsNumber of residents whose religious affiliation is Catholic (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy, so tiny numbers can read 0 or 3.
catholic_pct
Catholic: share of residents
%Residents with this affiliation as a percent of all residents in the area, including people who did not state a religion.
churches_of_christ_count
Churches of Christ: residents
personsNumber of residents whose religious affiliation is Churches of Christ (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy, so tiny numbers can read 0 or 3.
churches_of_christ_pct
Churches of Christ: share of residents
%Residents with this affiliation as a percent of all residents in the area, including people who did not state a religion.
eastern_orthodox_count
Eastern Orthodox: residents
personsNumber of residents whose religious affiliation is Eastern Orthodox (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy, so tiny numbers can read 0 or 3.
eastern_orthodox_pct
Eastern Orthodox: share of residents
%Residents with this affiliation as a percent of all residents in the area, including people who did not state a religion.
jehovahs_witnesses_count
Jehovah's Witnesses: residents
personsNumber of residents whose religious affiliation is Jehovah's Witnesses (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy, so tiny numbers can read 0 or 3.
jehovahs_witnesses_pct
Jehovah's Witnesses: share of residents
%Residents with this affiliation as a percent of all residents in the area, including people who did not state a religion.
latter_day_saints_count
Latter Day Saints: residents
personsNumber of residents whose religious affiliation is Latter Day Saints (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy, so tiny numbers can read 0 or 3.
latter_day_saints_pct
Latter Day Saints: share of residents
%Residents with this affiliation as a percent of all residents in the area, including people who did not state a religion.
lutheran_count
Lutheran: residents
personsNumber of residents whose religious affiliation is Lutheran (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy, so tiny numbers can read 0 or 3.
lutheran_pct
Lutheran: share of residents
%Residents with this affiliation as a percent of all residents in the area, including people who did not state a religion.
oriental_orthodox_count
Oriental Orthodox: residents
personsNumber of residents whose religious affiliation is Oriental Orthodox (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy, so tiny numbers can read 0 or 3.
oriental_orthodox_pct
Oriental Orthodox: share of residents
%Residents with this affiliation as a percent of all residents in the area, including people who did not state a religion.
other_christian_count
Other Christian: residents
personsNumber of residents whose religious affiliation is Other Christian (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy, so tiny numbers can read 0 or 3.
other_christian_pct
Other Christian: share of residents
%Residents with this affiliation as a percent of all residents in the area, including people who did not state a religion.
other_protestant_count
Other Protestant: residents
personsNumber of residents whose religious affiliation is Other Protestant (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy, so tiny numbers can read 0 or 3.
other_protestant_pct
Other Protestant: share of residents
%Residents with this affiliation as a percent of all residents in the area, including people who did not state a religion.
pentecostal_count
Pentecostal: residents
personsNumber of residents whose religious affiliation is Pentecostal (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy, so tiny numbers can read 0 or 3.
pentecostal_pct
Pentecostal: share of residents
%Residents with this affiliation as a percent of all residents in the area, including people who did not state a religion.
presbyterian_reformed_count
Presbyterian and Reformed: residents
personsNumber of residents whose religious affiliation is Presbyterian and Reformed (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy, so tiny numbers can read 0 or 3.
presbyterian_reformed_pct
Presbyterian and Reformed: share of residents
%Residents with this affiliation as a percent of all residents in the area, including people who did not state a religion.
salvation_army_count
Salvation Army: residents
personsNumber of residents whose religious affiliation is Salvation Army (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy, so tiny numbers can read 0 or 3.
salvation_army_pct
Salvation Army: share of residents
%Residents with this affiliation as a percent of all residents in the area, including people who did not state a religion.
seventh_day_adventist_count
Seventh-day Adventist: residents
personsNumber of residents whose religious affiliation is Seventh-day Adventist (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy, so tiny numbers can read 0 or 3.
seventh_day_adventist_pct
Seventh-day Adventist: share of residents
%Residents with this affiliation as a percent of all residents in the area, including people who did not state a religion.
uniting_church_count
Uniting Church: residents
personsNumber of residents whose religious affiliation is Uniting Church (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy, so tiny numbers can read 0 or 3.
uniting_church_pct
Uniting Church: share of residents
%Residents with this affiliation as a percent of all residents in the area, including people who did not state a religion.
assyrian_apostolic_count
Assyrian Apostolic: residents
personsNumber of residents whose religious affiliation is Assyrian Apostolic (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy, so tiny numbers can read 0 or 3.
assyrian_apostolic_pct
Assyrian Apostolic: share of residents
%Residents with this affiliation as a percent of all residents in the area, including people who did not state a religion.
christian_unspecified_count
Christian (denomination not specified): residents
personsNumber of residents whose religious affiliation is Christian (denomination not specified) (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy, so tiny numbers can read 0 or 3.
christian_unspecified_pct
Christian (denomination not specified): share of residents
%Residents with this affiliation as a percent of all residents in the area, including people who did not state a religion.
buddhism_count
Buddhism: residents
personsNumber of residents whose religious affiliation is Buddhism (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy, so tiny numbers can read 0 or 3.
buddhism_pct
Buddhism: share of residents
%Residents with this affiliation as a percent of all residents in the area, including people who did not state a religion.
hinduism_count
Hinduism: residents
personsNumber of residents whose religious affiliation is Hinduism (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy, so tiny numbers can read 0 or 3.
hinduism_pct
Hinduism: share of residents
%Residents with this affiliation as a percent of all residents in the area, including people who did not state a religion.
islam_count
Islam: residents
personsNumber of residents whose religious affiliation is Islam (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy, so tiny numbers can read 0 or 3.
islam_pct
Islam: share of residents
%Residents with this affiliation as a percent of all residents in the area, including people who did not state a religion.
judaism_count
Judaism: residents
personsNumber of residents whose religious affiliation is Judaism (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy, so tiny numbers can read 0 or 3.
judaism_pct
Judaism: share of residents
%Residents with this affiliation as a percent of all residents in the area, including people who did not state a religion.
sikhism_count
Sikhism: residents
personsNumber of residents whose religious affiliation is Sikhism (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy, so tiny numbers can read 0 or 3.
sikhism_pct
Sikhism: share of residents
%Residents with this affiliation as a percent of all residents in the area, including people who did not state a religion.
aboriginal_traditional_count
Australian Aboriginal traditional religions: residents
personsNumber of residents whose religious affiliation is Australian Aboriginal traditional religions (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy, so tiny numbers can read 0 or 3.
aboriginal_traditional_pct
Australian Aboriginal traditional religions: share of residents
%Residents with this affiliation as a percent of all residents in the area, including people who did not state a religion.
other_religious_groups_count
Other religious groups: residents
personsNumber of residents whose religious affiliation is Other religious groups (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy, so tiny numbers can read 0 or 3.
other_religious_groups_pct
Other religious groups: share of residents
%Residents with this affiliation as a percent of all residents in the area, including people who did not state a religion.
other_religions_count
Other religions (all, excluding Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism): residents
personsNumber of residents whose religious affiliation is Other religions (all, excluding Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism) (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy, so tiny numbers can read 0 or 3.
other_religions_pct
Other religions (all, excluding Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism): share of residents
%Residents with this affiliation as a percent of all residents in the area, including people who did not state a religion.
no_religion_count
No religion: residents
personsNumber of residents whose religious affiliation is No religion (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy, so tiny numbers can read 0 or 3.
no_religion_pct
No religion: share of residents
%Residents with this affiliation as a percent of all residents in the area, including people who did not state a religion.
secular_beliefs_count
Secular beliefs: residents
personsNumber of residents whose religious affiliation is Secular beliefs (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy, so tiny numbers can read 0 or 3.
secular_beliefs_pct
Secular beliefs: share of residents
%Residents with this affiliation as a percent of all residents in the area, including people who did not state a religion.
other_spiritual_beliefs_count
Other spiritual beliefs: residents
personsNumber of residents whose religious affiliation is Other spiritual beliefs (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy, so tiny numbers can read 0 or 3.
other_spiritual_beliefs_pct
Other spiritual beliefs: share of residents
%Residents with this affiliation as a percent of all residents in the area, including people who did not state a religion.
no_religion_or_secular_count
No religion, secular or other spiritual beliefs (all): residents
personsNumber of residents whose religious affiliation is No religion, secular or other spiritual beliefs (all) (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy, so tiny numbers can read 0 or 3.
no_religion_or_secular_pct
No religion, secular or other spiritual beliefs (all): share of residents
%Residents with this affiliation as a percent of all residents in the area, including people who did not state a religion.
not_stated_count
Religion not stated: residents
personsNumber of residents whose religious affiliation is Religion not stated (2021 snapshot). Small counts are lightly randomised for privacy, so tiny numbers can read 0 or 3.
not_stated_pct
Religion not stated: share of residents
%Residents with this affiliation as a percent of all residents in the area, including people who did not state a religion.