Cape Jaffa · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Cape Jaffa

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

A shift toward secularism is evident in Cape Jaffa, where the number of people reporting no religion has grown since 2011. Nearly half the population now identifies as non-religious, reflecting a broader trend seen across the region.

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📍 Cape Jaffa, Suburb / Locality

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

People with no religion make up 45.5% of the population, a figure well above the Australian average of 38.9%. This group is equal in size to those identifying as Christians, while 4.5% of residents follow Buddhism.

45.5% ▲ +19.0%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38.2%
  • 2016: 25.9%
  • 2021: 45.5%

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

Religious affiliation

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Cape Jaffa splits fairly evenly between Christianity (48%) and No religion (48%), with Buddhism at 5%.

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 Cape Jaffa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40220/cape-jaffa/topic/religion