51.3% ▲ +62.6%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 51.3%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
5242, SA · Postcode
Religion in 5242, SA
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A far higher proportion of people in postcode 5242 report having no religion compared to the rest of the country. Over half of the population now identifies as non-religious, a figure that is 12 percentage points above the national average.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 51.3% of residents have no religion, which is much higher than most areas and has risen by 20 percentage points since 2011. Those identifying with Christianity make up 40.3% of the population, while Buddhism, Islam and other faiths each account for 1% or less.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 5242, SA, No religion is the majority at 51%; Christianity is next at 40%.
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- No religion 51.1%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Anglican 9.8%
- Other Christian 9.6%
- Catholic 8.5%
- Uniting Church 8.1%
- Baptist 3.1%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.5%
- Pentecostal 0.5%
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- Other religious groups 0.2%
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 5242, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5242/5242-sa/topic/religion