41.8% ▲ +75.7%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 41.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
West Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in West Beach
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith in West Beach, where nearly half of the population identifies as Christian. While this remains the largest group, the number of people reporting no religion has climbed significantly over the last decade.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 49.5% of residents are Christian, while 41.8% say they have no religion. This last group has grown by 18 percentage points since 2011 and is slightly above the national figure, though it remains well below the South Australian average.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In West Beach, the largest group is Christianity at 50%, followed by No religion (42%) and Not stated (5%).
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- Catholic 20.9%
- Anglican 10.0%
- Orthodox 6.8%
- Other Christian 4.9%
- Uniting Church 4.1%
- Baptist 1.7%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.6%
- Pentecostal 0.4%
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- No religion 41.3%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Sikhism 0.9%
- Other religious groups 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 West Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404031109/west-beach/topic/religion