Mallala · Urban Centre

Religion in Mallala

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

A rapid shift towards secularism has defined Mallala, where the proportion of people reporting no religion jumped by 22 percentage points since 2011. More than half the population now identify as non-religious, which is far above the national figure.

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📍 Mallala, Urban Centre

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

About 51.9% of residents have no religion, a figure that is well above the South Australian average. This is the most common response in the area, followed by Christianity at 34.4%.

51.9% ▲ +75.6%

Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 29.5%
  • 2016: 32.4%
  • 2021: 51.9%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Mallala, No religion is the majority at 52%; Christianity is next at 34%.

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 Mallala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421023/mallala/topic/religion