47.9% ▲ +59.8%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 47.9%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
5556, SA · Postcode
Religion in 5556, SA
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of the people in postcode 5556 report having no religion, reflecting a significant shift in local beliefs. This absence of faith is much more common here than in most other areas, marking a sharp change in the social fabric over the last decade.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The number of people with no religion rose 18 points since 2011 to reach 47.9%, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common faith at 42.5%, while Buddhism and Islam make up a very small part of the population.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 5556, SA, the largest group is No religion at 48%, followed by Christianity (42%) and Not stated (9%).
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- No religion 47.6%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Uniting Church 13.0%
- Catholic 11.0%
- Anglican 9.3%
- Other Christian 5.1%
- Pentecostal 1.2%
- Orthodox 1.1%
- Baptist 1.1%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.6%
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- Other religious groups 0.2%
- Sikhism 0.1%
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 5556, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5556/5556-sa/topic/religion