Alexandrina · Council (LGA)

Religion in Alexandrina

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

Over half of people in Alexandrina report having no religion, which is a far higher proportion than across Australia. This shift has been rapid, with the number of non-religious residents jumping 20 percentage points since 2011.

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📍 Alexandrina, Council (LGA)

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

Now 52.4% of the population claim no religion, a figure well above the South Australian average. This is the most common response, followed by Christianity at 38.6%, while Buddhism, other religions and Hinduism each make up around 1% or less.

52.4% ▲ +64.0%

Higher than 94% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 32.0%
  • 2016: 40.1%
  • 2021: 52.4%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Alexandrina, No religion is the majority at 52%; Christianity is next at 39%.

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 Alexandrina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA40220/alexandrina/topic/religion