Penfield · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Penfield

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

Far fewer people identify as having no religion in Penfield compared to most other areas. This creates a distinct religious profile where the typical resident is much more likely to name a faith than people across South Australia or the rest of the country.

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Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

Christianity is the most common faith at 44.1%, while Buddhism and Hinduism account for 5.5% and 2.8% respectively. Those with no religion make up 31.0%, which is far below the South Australian figure of 45.8%.

31.0% ▲ +100.5%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.5%
  • 2016: 33.8%
  • 2021: 31.0%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Penfield, the largest group is Christianity at 44%, followed by No religion (31%) and Not stated (14%).

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 Penfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41133/penfield/topic/religion