52.8% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42.1%
- 2021: 52.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Abels Bay · Suburb / Locality
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More than half of people in Abels Bay now report having no religion, a figure that has climbed since 2011. This shift means a majority of the population—52.8%—do not identify with any faith, marking a significant departure from national trends.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
At 52.8%, the share of people with no religion is much higher than in most areas and far above the Australian figure of 38.9%. Those who do identify with a faith are primarily Christian, making up 34.6% of the population.
52.8% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Abels Bay, No religion is the majority at 54%; Christianity is next at 35%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Abels Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60002/abels-bay/topic/religion