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 Virginia (SA), accounting for 38.4% (1,057 people). This share was lower than Playford (C) (50.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 597 people and 12.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Virginia (SA) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Virginia (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Virginia (SA), with comparison markers for Playford (C).
No Religion, so described
Western Catholic
Buddhism
Not stated
Greek Orthodox
Anglican Church of Australia
Uniting Church
Sikhism
Islam
Baptist
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+597
+12.7pp
Western Catholic
+139
-2.9pp
Buddhism
+18
-3.6pp
Not stated
+48
-1.7pp
Greek Orthodox
+27
-2.3pp
Anglican Church of Australia
+10
-1.9pp
Uniting Church
+3
-1.5pp
Islam
+4
-0.5pp
Baptist
+26
+0.8pp
Christianity, nfd
+3
-0.3pp
Data table
Religion for Virginia (SA). Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Playford (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Playford (C)% | Count | % | Playford (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No Religion, so described | 1,057 | 38.4% | 50.4% | 460 | 25.7% | 39.7% | +597 | +12.7pp |
| Western Catholic | 544 | 19.8% | 11.7% | 405 | 22.7% | 14.9% | +139 | -2.9pp |
| Buddhism | 238 | 8.7% | 1.8% | 220 | 12.3% | 1.7% | +18 | -3.6pp |
| Not stated | 223 | 8.1% | 7.0% | 175 | 9.8% | 9.5% | +48 | -1.7pp |
| Greek Orthodox | 191 | 6.9% | 0.8% | 164 | 9.2% | 0.9% | +27 | -2.3pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 127 | 4.6% | 7.3% | 117 | 6.5% | 11.6% | +10 | -1.9pp |
| Uniting Church | 83 | 3.0% | 2.9% | 80 | 4.5% | 4.8% | +3 | -1.5pp |
| Sikhism | 46 | 1.7% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
| Islam | 40 | 1.5% | 3.7% | 36 | 2.0% | 2.2% | +4 | -0.5pp |
| Baptist | 33 | 1.2% | 1.7% | 7 | 0.4% | 1.6% | +26 | +0.8pp |
| Total | 2,751 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,788 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +963 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.