Old Plains · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Old Plains

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

More than half of the people in Old Plains now report having no religion, a trend that has grown since 2011. This shift is far more pronounced here than in the rest of the state, with 53.2% of residents now unaffiliated.

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Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

The 53.2% of people with no religion is far above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 21.3%, while no residents identify with Islam, Hinduism, or Buddhism.

53.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34.3%
  • 2021: 53.2%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Old Plains, No religion is the majority at 61%; Christianity is next at 24%.

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 Old Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51178/old-plains/topic/religion