45.0% ▲ +60.7%
Higher than 64% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 45.0%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Adelaide · Urban Area
Religion in Adelaide
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A much higher proportion of people in Adelaide identify as having no religion compared to the national average. Nearly half of the population now falls into this category, reflecting a significant shift in the city's spiritual landscape over the last decade.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 45% of residents report no religion, a figure that has risen 17 points since 2011 and sits well above the Australian average. Other common affiliations include Christianity at 39.9%, Islam at 2.8%, Hinduism at 2.7%, and Buddhism at 2.3%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Adelaide, the largest group is No religion at 45%, followed by Christianity (40%) and Not stated (6%).
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- No religion 44.5%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 16.7%
- Anglican 7.0%
- Other Christian 5.9%
- Uniting Church 3.9%
- Orthodox 3.1%
- Baptist 1.6%
- Pentecostal 1.1%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.6%
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- Sikhism 1.2%
- 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 Adelaide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/4001/adelaide/topic/religion