50.2% ▲ +84.8%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 41.6%
- 2021: 50.2%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Finniss · State Electorate
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More than half of the people in Finniss now report having no religion. This shift is a major local trend, with a 23 percentage point jump in those without a faith since 2011. While Christianity remains a significant faith for 41.3% of the area, the community is becoming far less religious than the national average.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The 50.2% of residents with no religion is far above the national figure of 38.9%. This is much higher than most similar areas and is well above the South Australian average of 45.8%.
50.2% ▲ +84.8%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Finniss, No religion is the majority at 50%; Christianity is next at 41%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Finniss [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40014/finniss/topic/religion