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 Mount Gambier (C), accounting for 52.1% (14,002 people). This share was higher than Regional SA (47.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 3,676 people and 12.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Mount Gambier (C) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Mount Gambier (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mount Gambier (C), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
No Religion, so described
Western Catholic
Not stated
Anglican Church of Australia
Uniting Church
Presbyterian
Baptist
Christianity, nfd
Lutheran
Pentecostal, nfd
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+3,676
+12.8pp
Western Catholic
-933
-3.9pp
Not stated
-280
-1.2pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-680
-2.8pp
Uniting Church
-506
-2.0pp
Presbyterian
-479
-1.9pp
Baptist
+23
0.0pp
Christianity, nfd
-82
-0.4pp
Lutheran
-125
-0.5pp
Pentecostal, nfd
-19
-0.1pp
Data table
Religion for Mount Gambier (C). 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 | 14,002 | 52.1% | 47.5% | 10,326 | 39.3% | 35.0% | +3,676 | +12.8pp |
| Western Catholic | 3,875 | 14.4% | 11.7% | 4,808 | 18.3% | 14.5% | -933 | -3.9pp |
| Not stated | 1,817 | 6.8% | 8.9% | 2,097 | 8.0% | 9.8% | -280 | -1.2pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 1,619 | 6.0% | 7.8% | 2,299 | 8.8% | 10.7% | -680 | -2.8pp |
| Uniting Church | 1,148 | 4.3% | 7.7% | 1,654 | 6.3% | 11.4% | -506 | -2.0pp |
| Presbyterian | 889 | 3.3% | 1.1% | 1,368 | 5.2% | 1.7% | -479 | -1.9pp |
| Baptist | 708 | 2.6% | 1.1% | 685 | 2.6% | 1.2% | +23 | 0.0pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 619 | 2.3% | 2.5% | 701 | 2.7% | 2.7% | -82 | -0.4pp |
| Lutheran | 489 | 1.8% | 5.3% | 614 | 2.3% | 6.5% | -125 | -0.5pp |
| Pentecostal, nfd | 279 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 298 | 1.1% | 1.0% | -19 | -0.1pp |
| Total | 26,853 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 26,259 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +594 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.