47.3% ▲ +65.5%
Higher than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 37.7%
- 2021: 47.3%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Marion · Sub-region (SA3)
Religion in Marion
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of all people in Marion now report having no religion, a figure that has climbed quickly over the last decade. This shift means that for most residents, spiritual or religious affiliation is no longer a central part of their daily identity.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Almost 47.3% of residents have no religion, which is well above the national figure of 38.9% and has risen by 19 points since 2011. Other common affiliations include Christianity at 38.6%, Hinduism at 3.9%, Islam at 2.3%, and Buddhism at 1.6%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Marion, the largest group is No religion at 47%, followed by Christianity (39%) and Not stated (5%).
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- No religion 46.7%
- Secular beliefs 0.4%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 15.9%
- Anglican 7.3%
- Other Christian 5.6%
- Uniting Church 4.3%
- Orthodox 2.3%
- Baptist 1.6%
- Pentecostal 1.0%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.7%
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- Sikhism 0.9%
- Other religious groups 0.6%
- Aboriginal traditional 0.0%
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 Marion [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40302/marion/topic/religion