53.7% ▲ +33.0%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.4%
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
5279, SA · Postcode
Religion in 5279, SA
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More than half of the people in postcode 5279 report having no religion, making it a place where secular views are far more common than in most other areas. This lack of religious affiliation is a striking feature of the region, with 53.7% of residents identifying this way.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The number of people with no religion rose 13 points since 2011 to reach 53.7%, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%. While Christianity is the next most common faith at 32.7%, other religions like Buddhism are very rare at just 0.5%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 5279, SA, No religion is the majority at 53%; Christianity is next at 33%.
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- No religion 50.7%
- Secular beliefs 0.9%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.7%
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- Other Christian 8.8%
- Catholic 8.6%
- Anglican 5.5%
- Uniting Church 5.2%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 3.2%
- Pentecostal 0.7%
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 5279, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5279/5279-sa/topic/religion