32.7% ▲ +79.2%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 32.7%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Athelstone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Athelstone
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Faith remains a central part of daily life in Athelstone, where more than half of the residents identify as Christian. It is a place where religious affiliation is far more common than in the typical Australian suburb, with only 32.7% of people reporting no religion.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith at 56.5%, while other religions like Hinduism and Buddhism make up smaller shares. The number of people with no religion is well below the national figure, although it has risen by 14 percentage points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Athelstone, Christianity is the majority at 56%; No religion is next at 33%.
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- Catholic 33.5%
- Other Christian 6.2%
- Anglican 4.8%
- Uniting Church 4.7%
- Orthodox 3.7%
- Baptist 1.8%
- Pentecostal 1.3%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.5%
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- No religion 32.2%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Sikhism 1.2%
- Other religious groups 1.0%
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 Athelstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401041014/athelstone/topic/religion