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 Walkerville (M), accounting for 38.9% (3,123 people). This share was lower than Greater Adelaide (44.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 642 people and 6.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Walkerville (M) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Walkerville (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide and change since 2016.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Walkerville (M), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.
No Religion, so described
Western Catholic
Anglican Church of Australia
Not stated
Uniting Church
Greek Orthodox
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity, nfd
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+642
+6.1pp
Western Catholic
+28
-0.8pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-175
-3.1pp
Not stated
-210
-3.1pp
Uniting Church
-94
-1.5pp
Greek Orthodox
-7
-0.4pp
Hinduism
+140
+1.6pp
Buddhism
+62
+0.6pp
Islam
+63
+0.7pp
Christianity, nfd
+17
+0.1pp
Data table
Religion for Walkerville (M). Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Adelaide.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | pp | |
| No Religion, so described | 3,123 | 38.9% | 44.6% | 2,481 | 32.8% | 35.6% | +642 | +6.1pp |
| Western Catholic | 1,496 | 18.6% | 16.4% | 1,468 | 19.4% | 18.9% | +28 | -0.8pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 967 | 12.0% | 7.0% | 1,142 | 15.1% | 9.8% | -175 | -3.1pp |
| Not stated | 394 | 4.9% | 5.2% | 604 | 8.0% | 8.0% | -210 | -3.1pp |
| Uniting Church | 339 | 4.2% | 3.9% | 433 | 5.7% | 5.8% | -94 | -1.5pp |
| Greek Orthodox | 301 | 3.7% | 2.4% | 308 | 4.1% | 2.5% | -7 | -0.4pp |
| Hinduism | 284 | 3.5% | 2.7% | 144 | 1.9% | 1.7% | +140 | +1.6pp |
| Buddhism | 249 | 3.1% | 2.3% | 187 | 2.5% | 2.2% | +62 | +0.6pp |
| Islam | 173 | 2.2% | 2.8% | 110 | 1.5% | 2.1% | +63 | +0.7pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 159 | 2.0% | 2.7% | 142 | 1.9% | 2.8% | +17 | +0.1pp |
| Total | 8,033 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7,559 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +474 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.