Goyder · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Religion in Goyder

What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.

Mid-range levels of religious affiliation define Goyder, where 48.5% of people identify as Christians. While it sits in the middle compared to similar areas, the number of people reporting no religion has jumped by 18 percentage points since 2011.

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📍 Goyder, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

Nearly 40% of residents now claim no religion, which is about the same as the national figure but well below South Australia's 45.8%. Christianity remains the most common faith at 48.5%, while Buddhism, Islam and other religions each make up less than 1% of the population.

39.5% ▲ +80.7%

Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 21.8%
  • 2016: 26.7%
  • 2021: 39.5%

Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).

Religious affiliation

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In Goyder, the largest group is Christianity at 49%, followed by No religion (39%) and Not stated (11%).

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 Goyder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405021118/goyder/topic/religion