48.8% ▲ +70.3%
Higher than 90% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 48.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
South Australia - South East · Region (SA4)
Religion in South Australia - South East
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of people in the South East of South Australia report having no religion. This shift is a major feature of the region, as the number of people without a religious affiliation has jumped 20 percentage points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 48.8% of residents have no religion, which is well above the state figure of 45.8% and the national figure of 38.9%. Other common affiliations include Christianity at 39.9%, while those identifying with other religions, Buddhism, or Islam each make up around 1% or less.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In South Australia - South East, the largest group is No religion at 49%, followed by Christianity (40%) and Not stated (9%).
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- No religion 48.3%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 10.8%
- Other Christian 9.4%
- Anglican 8.0%
- Uniting Church 6.9%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.5%
- Pentecostal 1.3%
- Baptist 1.3%
- Orthodox 0.8%
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- Sikhism 0.4%
- Other religious groups 0.3%
- 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 South Australia - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/407/south-australia-south-east/topic/religion