Editing Perth (section)

===Religion===
[[File:St Mary's Cathedral, Perth. Exterior of the new side from the north west b.jpg|thumb|[[St Mary's Cathedral, Perth|St Mary's Cathedral]]]]
41.8% of the 2021 census respondents in Perth had no religion,<ref name="quickstats 2021"/> as against 38.4% of national population.<ref name="quickstats 2021"/> In 1911, the national figure was 0.4%.<ref name="Losing">{{cite web|url=http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Lookup/4102.0Main+Features30Nov+2013|title=Main Features— Losing my religion?|website=Australian Bureau of Statistics|date=20 November 2013|language=en|access-date=17 May 2016|archive-date=29 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729165013/http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Lookup/4102.0Main+Features30Nov+2013|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Catholics]] are the largest single Christian denomination in the Greater Perth area at 19.5%.<ref name="quickstats 2021"/> Perth is the seat of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Perth]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Overview |url=http://www.perthcatholic.org.au/about-us/index.cfm?loadref=2 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150801155049/http://www.perthcatholic.org.au/about-us/index.cfm?loadref=2 |archive-date=1 August 2015 |access-date=2 July 2015 |publisher=Archdiocese of Perth }}</ref> The [[Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross]] claims over 2,000 members.<ref>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/daupo.html Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120920105718/http://catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/daupo.html |date=20 September 2012 }} at Catholic Hierarchy.org</ref> [[Anglican]]s are 9.9% of the population.<ref name="quickstats 2021"/> Perth is the seat of the [[Anglican Diocese of Perth]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Anglican Diocese of Perth|url=http://www.perth.anglican.org|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120917120949/http://www.perth.anglican.org/diocese/|archive-date=17 September 2012|access-date=2 July 2015|website=Anglican Diocese of Perth}}</ref>

[[Buddhism]] and [[Islam]] each have more than 50,000 adherents.<ref name="profile.id.com.au">{{Cite web |title=Religion {{!}} Australia {{!}} Community profile |url=https://profile.id.com.au/australia/religion?WebID=300 |access-date=2023-07-17 |website=profile.id.com.au |archive-date=8 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160408162642/http://profile.id.com.au/australia/religion?WebID=300 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The suburb of [[Gidgegannup, Western Australia|Gidgengannup]] in the [[Perth Hills]] is home to the Dhammasara Nuns Monastery of the Buddhist [[Thai Forest Tradition]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-07-20 |title=Dhammasara Buddhist Community Nuns |url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/community-news/the-advocate/gidgegannup-dhammasara-buddhist-community-nuns-get-property-ready-for-fire-season-c-819042 |access-date=2023-05-27 |website=Community News |language=en |archive-date=27 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527133201/https://www.perthnow.com.au/community-news/the-advocate/gidgegannup-dhammasara-buddhist-community-nuns-get-property-ready-for-fire-season-c-819042 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=about dhammasara |url=https://bswa.org/our-locations/history-of-dhammasara/ |access-date=2023-05-27 |website=Buddhist Society of Western Australia |language=en-AU |archive-date=27 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527133211/https://bswa.org/our-locations/history-of-dhammasara/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Over 31,000 members of the [[Uniting Church in Australia]] live in Perth.<ref name="profile.id.com.au"/> 

Perth has the third largest [[Jews|Jewish]] population in Australia, numbering approximately 6,331 in the 2021 census.<ref name=censusj>[https://jca.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/The-Jewish-Population-of-Australia-Report_2021-Census-1.pdf The Jewish population of Australia] jca.org.au. May 2024</ref> Perth's [[Jewish Day School]], [[Carmel School (Perth)|Carmel School]] claims a city Jewish population closer to 10,000.<ref>[https://www.carmel.wa.edu.au/community/life-in-perth/the-perth-jewish-community/ The Perth Jewish Community] Carmel School. Retrieved on 14 November 2024</ref> The city is home to both Orthodox and Progressive synagogues, most notably [[Perth Hebrew Congregation]] and [[Temple David (Perth, Western Australia)|Temple David]]. There is also a [[Chabad house]] in Perth.

The [[Baháʼí Faith|Baháʼí]] community in Perth numbers around 2,178.<ref name="profile.id.com.au"/> [[Hinduism]] has over 49,000 adherents in Perth;<ref name="profile.id.com.au"/> the [[Diwali]] (festival of lights) celebration in 2009 attracted over 20,000 visitors. There are Hindu temples in [[Canning Vale]], [[Anketell]] and a [[Swaminarayan (spiritual tradition)|Swaminarayan]] temple in [[Bennett Springs, Western Australia|Bennett Springs]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/search/hindu+temples/@-31.9664213,115.9313298,9z?hl=en-AU|title=Google Maps|website=Google Maps|access-date=17 May 2016|archive-date=8 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708074308/https://www.google.com.au/maps/search/hindu+temples/@-31.9664213,115.9313298,9z?hl=en-AU|url-status=live}}</ref> Hinduism is the fastest growing religion in Australia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abs.gov.au/websitedbs/censushome.nsf/home/CO-61|title=2011 Census reveals Hinduism|last=Statistics|language=en|access-date=17 May 2016|archive-date=18 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140318063452/http://www.abs.gov.au/websitedbs/censushome.nsf/home/CO-61|url-status=live}}</ref> Perth is also home to 4,719 [[Mormons]]<ref name="profile.id.com.au"/> and the [[Perth Australia Temple]] of [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]].