50.0% ▲ +77.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Kirkwood · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Kirkwood
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Half of all residents in Kirkwood report having no religion, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This shift toward non-religious identities makes the community stand out significantly compared to the rest of the state and country.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 50.0% of people here have no religion, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%. Other common affiliations include Christianity at 39.6%, Hinduism at 3.2%, and Islam at 1.5%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Kirkwood, the largest group is No religion at 50%, followed by Christianity (40%) and Not stated (5%).
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- No religion 49.3%
- Secular beliefs 0.4%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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- Catholic 17.6%
- Anglican 7.5%
- Other Christian 6.2%
- Pentecostal 2.9%
- Uniting Church 1.7%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.6%
- Baptist 1.2%
- Orthodox 0.4%
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 Kirkwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31556/kirkwood/topic/religion