The Census of Population 2020 released by the Department of Statistics last week provides much food for thought on what lies ahead for our rich social tapestry.

For instance, figures from the census corroborate religious trends which have taken root over a few decades.

While the religious make-up of Malay and Indian communities remains relatively unchanged, higher proportions of Chinese now identify themselves as Christian or have no religious affiliation as compared with 2010.

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Mathew Mathews is head, social lab and principal research fellow, and Melvin Tay is research associate, society and culture, at the Institute of Policy Studies, National University of Singapore.

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