50.2% ▲ +76.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 50.2%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Whyalla Playford · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Whyalla Playford
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More than half of the people in Whyalla Playford report having no religion, making it a place where secular views are much more common than in most other areas. This shift away from traditional faith is a defining feature of the local community's identity.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 50.2% of residents have no religion, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common faith at 41.2%, while Buddhism, Islam and other religions each account for around 1% or less.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Whyalla Playford, No religion is the majority at 50%; Christianity is next at 41%.
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- No religion 49.7%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
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- Catholic 17.1%
- Anglican 7.2%
- Uniting Church 5.8%
- Other Christian 5.6%
- Pentecostal 1.8%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.6%
- Orthodox 1.2%
- Baptist 1.1%
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- Sikhism 0.4%
- 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 Whyalla Playford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41589/whyalla-playford/topic/religion