49.4% ▲ +66.1%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 49.4%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Port Augusta · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Port Augusta
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of all residents in Port Augusta report having no religion, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This shift is a major local trend, with the number of people claiming no faith jumping 20 percentage points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 49.4% of people have no religion, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common faith at 34.1%, while other religions including Hinduism and Islam make up a very small part of the population.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Port Augusta, the largest group is No religion at 49%, followed by Christianity (34%) and Not stated (14%).
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- No religion 49.2%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Catholic 13.0%
- Anglican 7.4%
- Uniting Church 5.4%
- Other Christian 5.4%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.5%
- Pentecostal 0.6%
- Baptist 0.6%
- Orthodox 0.2%
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- Sikhism 0.9%
- Other religious groups 0.2%
- Aboriginal traditional 0.1%
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 Port Augusta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406021142/port-augusta/topic/religion