53.7% ▲ +45.7%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.8%
- 2016: 48.3%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Adelaide · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Adelaide
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A shift toward secularism has defined Adelaide, where the number of people reporting no religion rose by 17 percentage points since 2011. Over half the population now identifies as non-religious, a figure far above the national average.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 53.7% of people in Adelaide report no religion, which is well above the South Australian figure of 45.8%. Other common affiliations include Christianity at 23.5%, Buddhism at 4.9%, and Hinduism at 3.2%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Adelaide, No religion is the majority at 54%; Christianity is next at 23%.
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- No religion 52.9%
- Secular beliefs 0.5%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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- Catholic 10.5%
- Anglican 3.9%
- Other Christian 3.6%
- Uniting Church 1.9%
- Orthodox 1.7%
- Baptist 0.8%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.6%
- Pentecostal 0.5%
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- Other religious groups 0.6%
- Sikhism 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 Adelaide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401011001/adelaide/topic/religion