Tantanoola · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Tantanoola

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

Nearly half of all residents in Tantanoola report having no religion, a figure far above the national average. This gap is one of the most striking features of the area's social landscape, as the community is much less religious than most other places across the country.

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Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

Almost half the population (49.9%) identifies with no religion, which is well above the South Australian figure of 45.8% and far above the Australian average. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 37.9%, while Hinduism and Buddhism each account for 0.7%.

49.9% ▲ +86.4%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.8%
  • 2016: 36.7%
  • 2021: 49.9%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Tantanoola, No religion is the majority at 51%; Christianity is next at 38%.

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 Tantanoola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41419/tantanoola/topic/religion