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 Macclesfield (SA) (part), accounting for 61.5% (865 people). This share was higher than Mount Barker (DC) (53.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 194 people and 11.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Macclesfield (SA) (part) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Macclesfield (SA) (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Barker (DC) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Macclesfield (SA) (part), with comparison markers for Mount Barker (DC).
No Religion, so described
Anglican Church of Australia
Western Catholic
Not stated
Uniting Church
Christianity, nfd
Lutheran
Baptist
Buddhism
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+194
+11.6pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-23
-2.1pp
Western Catholic
-30
-2.6pp
Not stated
-28
-2.4pp
Uniting Church
-37
-2.9pp
Christianity, nfd
-9
-0.8pp
Lutheran
-5
-0.5pp
Baptist
+9
+0.7pp
Buddhism
-5
-0.4pp
Data table
Religion for Macclesfield (SA) (part). Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Barker (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mount Barker (DC)% | Count | % | Mount Barker (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| No Religion, so described | 865 | 61.5% | 53.4% | 671 | 49.9% | 40.6% | +194 | +11.6pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 120 | 8.5% | 7.2% | 143 | 10.6% | 10.5% | -23 | -2.1pp |
| Western Catholic | 103 | 7.3% | 10.0% | 133 | 9.9% | 12.0% | -30 | -2.6pp |
| Not stated | 101 | 7.2% | 6.1% | 129 | 9.6% | 8.6% | -28 | -2.4pp |
| Uniting Church | 59 | 4.2% | 5.1% | 96 | 7.1% | 7.9% | -37 | -2.9pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 39 | 2.8% | 3.1% | 48 | 3.6% | 3.5% | -9 | -0.8pp |
| Lutheran | 33 | 2.3% | 4.6% | 38 | 2.8% | 6.0% | -5 | -0.5pp |
| Baptist | 19 | 1.4% | 2.1% | 10 | 0.7% | 2.2% | +9 | +0.7pp |
| Buddhism | 12 | 0.9% | 0.8% | 17 | 1.3% | 0.9% | -5 | -0.4pp |
| Total | 1,406 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,346 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +60 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.