52.6% ▲ +46.7%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.9%
- 2016: 42.8%
- 2021: 52.6%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Smithfield - Elizabeth North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Smithfield - Elizabeth North
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A jump of 17 percentage points in people reporting no religion since 2011 defines the spiritual shift in Smithfield - Elizabeth North. Now, over half the population identifies as non-religious, a figure far above the national average. This reflects a significant move away from traditional faith in the area.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 52.6% of residents have no religion, which is well above the South Australian figure and among the highest in similar areas. The remaining population is mostly Christian (30.4%), followed by those practicing Islam (3.5%) and Buddhism (1.3%).
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Smithfield - Elizabeth North, No religion is the majority at 53%; Christianity is next at 30%.
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- No religion 52.0%
- Secular beliefs 0.4%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 9.6%
- Other Christian 6.7%
- Anglican 6.6%
- Uniting Church 2.6%
- Pentecostal 1.9%
- Baptist 1.5%
- Orthodox 0.9%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.7%
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- Other religious groups 0.7%
- 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 Smithfield - Elizabeth North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402021034/smithfield-elizabeth-north/topic/religion