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 Unincorporated SA, accounting for 42.5% (1,278 people). This share was lower than Regional SA (47.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Western Catholic, which decreased by 180 people and 3.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Unincorporated SA - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Unincorporated SA in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Unincorporated SA, with comparison markers for Regional SA.
No Religion, so described
Not stated
Western Catholic
Anglican Church of Australia
Lutheran
Uniting Church
Christianity, nfd
Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions
Presbyterian
Inadequately described
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+161
+10.6pp
Not stated
-196
-3.2pp
Western Catholic
-180
-3.9pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-135
-2.7pp
Lutheran
+62
+2.9pp
Uniting Church
-125
-2.8pp
Christianity, nfd
-22
-0.4pp
Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions
-13
-0.2pp
Presbyterian
-14
-0.2pp
Inadequately described
-7
-0.1pp
Data table
Religion for Unincorporated SA. 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 | 1,278 | 42.5% | 47.5% | 1,117 | 31.9% | 35.0% | +161 | +10.6pp |
| Not stated | 511 | 17.0% | 8.9% | 707 | 20.2% | 9.8% | -196 | -3.2pp |
| Western Catholic | 258 | 8.6% | 11.7% | 438 | 12.5% | 14.5% | -180 | -3.9pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 257 | 8.5% | 7.8% | 392 | 11.2% | 10.7% | -135 | -2.7pp |
| Lutheran | 257 | 8.5% | 5.3% | 195 | 5.6% | 6.5% | +62 | +2.9pp |
| Uniting Church | 146 | 4.9% | 7.7% | 271 | 7.7% | 11.4% | -125 | -2.8pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 58 | 1.9% | 2.5% | 80 | 2.3% | 2.7% | -22 | -0.4pp |
| Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions | 45 | 1.5% | 0.1% | 58 | 1.7% | 0.1% | -13 | -0.2pp |
| Presbyterian | 29 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 43 | 1.2% | 1.7% | -14 | -0.2pp |
| Inadequately described | 24 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 31 | 0.9% | 0.4% | -7 | -0.1pp |
| Total | 3,006 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,507 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -501 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.