39.4% ▲ +63.9%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
West Croydon · Suburb / Locality
Religion in West Croydon
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More people in West Croydon now identify as having no religion than in previous censuses, though 46% still name a Christian faith. This area has a diverse mix of beliefs, with nearly 40% of residents reporting no religious affiliation.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 39.4% of people have no religion, which is about the same as the national figure but well below South Australia's 45.8%. Other common faiths include Islam at 5.8%, Buddhism at 2.9%, and Hinduism at 0.8%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In West Croydon, the largest group is Christianity at 46%, followed by No religion (39%) and Islam (6%).
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- Catholic 23.2%
- Orthodox 12.8%
- Other Christian 3.8%
- Anglican 3.0%
- Uniting Church 1.9%
- Baptist 0.8%
- Pentecostal 0.3%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.1%
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- No religion 38.8%
- Secular beliefs 0.4%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Sikhism 0.7%
- Other religious groups 0.2%
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 West Croydon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41566/west-croydon/topic/religion