Port Gawler · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Port Gawler

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

Faith and belief have shifted in Port Gawler since 2011, with more people now identifying with a religion. Nearly half the population follows Christianity, and 17% identify as Buddhist, making the area more religiously active than most other parts of the state.

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Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

People with no religion make up 33.9% of the population, which is far below the South Australian figure of 45.8%. Christianity is the most common faith at 45.5%, followed by Buddhism at 17%.

33.9%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.8%
  • 2021: 33.9%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Port Gawler, the largest group is Christianity at 45%, followed by No religion (33%) and Buddhism (17%).

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 Port Gawler [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41195/port-gawler/topic/religion