Makin · Federal Electorate

Religion in Makin

What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.

Forty-one percent of people in Makin now report having no religion, marking a significant shift in the area's spiritual landscape. This rise reflects a broader trend toward secularism, with the number of people claiming no faith jumping 14 percentage points since 2011.

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📍 Makin, Federal Electorate

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

While 41.3% of residents have no religion, this is well below the South Australian figure of 45.8%. Other major groups include Christians at 40.0%, Muslims at 4.8%, and Hindus at 3.4%.

41.3% ▲ +53.6%

Higher than 53% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: 26.9%
  • 2016: 34.0%
  • 2021: 41.3%

Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).

Religious affiliation

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Makin splits fairly evenly between No religion (41%) and Christianity (40%), with Not stated at 5%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Makin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED407/makin/topic/religion