Cultural diversity
Religion
Religion records a person's stated religious affiliation, including no religion and not stated responses. It is a measure of cultural identity and belief rather than practice or participation.
About this topic
Religion records a person's stated religious affiliation, including no religion and not stated responses. It is a measure of cultural identity and belief rather than practice or participation.
This topic helps show the religious diversity of an area and can support planning for community facilities, faith-based services, and inclusive engagement. It is best interpreted with ancestry, birthplace, and language, which together provide a broader picture of cultural composition.
Interpretation notes
- This records stated religious affiliation, not attendance or level of religious practice.
- No religion and not stated are part of the overall picture, so interpretation should consider both affiliation and non-response.
Key insight
In 2021, No religion was the most common religious affiliation among residents in Ceduna (DC), accounting for 42.5% (1,483 people). This share was lower than Regional SA (47.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 375 people and 9.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Ceduna (DC) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Ceduna (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ceduna (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
No Religion, so described
Lutheran
Not stated
Anglican Church of Australia
Western Catholic
Uniting Church
Greek Orthodox
Christianity, nfd
Pentecostal, nfd
Churches of Christ (Conference)
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+375
+9.9pp
Lutheran
+3
-0.2pp
Not stated
-137
-4.3pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-119
-3.7pp
Western Catholic
-27
-1.0pp
Uniting Church
-113
-3.5pp
Greek Orthodox
-6
-0.2pp
Christianity, nfd
+34
+1.0pp
Pentecostal, nfd
+10
+0.2pp
Churches of Christ (Conference)
+21
+0.6pp
Data table
Religion for Ceduna (DC). Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| No Religion, so described | 1,483 | 42.5% | 47.5% | 1,108 | 32.6% | 35.0% | +375 | +9.9pp |
| Lutheran | 457 | 13.1% | 5.3% | 454 | 13.3% | 6.5% | +3 | -0.2pp |
| Not stated | 386 | 11.1% | 8.9% | 523 | 15.4% | 9.8% | -137 | -4.3pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 307 | 8.8% | 7.8% | 426 | 12.5% | 10.7% | -119 | -3.7pp |
| Western Catholic | 291 | 8.3% | 11.7% | 318 | 9.3% | 14.5% | -27 | -1.0pp |
| Uniting Church | 185 | 5.3% | 7.7% | 298 | 8.8% | 11.4% | -113 | -3.5pp |
| Greek Orthodox | 79 | 2.3% | 0.6% | 85 | 2.5% | 0.6% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 66 | 1.9% | 2.5% | 32 | 0.9% | 2.7% | +34 | +1.0pp |
| Pentecostal, nfd | 43 | 1.2% | 1.0% | 33 | 1.0% | 1.0% | +10 | +0.2pp |
| Churches of Christ (Conference) | 31 | 0.9% | 0.3% | 10 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +21 | +0.6pp |
| Total | 3,492 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,402 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +90 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.