53.1% ▲ +74.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 37.9%
- 2021: 53.1%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Gawler Belt · Suburb / Locality
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Over half of people in Gawler Belt now report having no religion, a figure that has grown significantly since 2011. This shift makes the area much more secular than most other parts of Australia.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
A typical resident is more likely to have no religion (53.1%) than any other affiliation, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common group at 40.8%, while Buddhism and other religions each account for less than 1% of the population.
53.1% ▲ +74.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Gawler Belt, No religion is the majority at 53%; Christianity is next at 41%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Gawler Belt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40475/gawler-belt/topic/religion