45.8% ▲ +62.9%
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 45.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
South Australia · State / Territory
Religion in South Australia
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly 46% of people in South Australia report having no religion, making it the most common response for the state. This reflects a significant shift in the community's beliefs, with a much higher proportion of non-religious residents compared to the national figure.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The number of people with no religion has risen by 18 percentage points since 2011 to reach 45.8%, which is well above the Australian average of 38.9%. Other major groups include Christians at 40.0%, while Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism each account for around 2% of the population.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In South Australia, the largest group is No religion at 46%, followed by Christianity (40%) and Not stated (6%).
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- No religion 45.3%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 15.5%
- Anglican 7.2%
- Other Christian 6.7%
- Uniting Church 4.8%
- Orthodox 2.5%
- Baptist 1.5%
- Pentecostal 1.1%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.7%
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- Sikhism 1.0%
- Other religious groups 0.5%
- Aboriginal traditional 0.0%
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 South Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ste/4/south-australia/topic/religion