Churches in Adelaide
760 churches listed · 245 suburbs · Greater Adelaide metropolitan area
760 churches are listed in Greater Adelaide across 245 suburbs within roughly 55 km of the city centre. The largest denomination represented is Uniting with 137 churches. The top three denominations together cover 47% of listings in the metro area. Adelaide holds the highest single-suburb count at 32 listings. Browse the largest suburbs below, or filter by denomination.
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Greater Adelaide has 671 churches at 4.8 per 10,000 residents, close to the national average. South Australia as a whole holds the second-highest state church density in Australia at 7.0 per 10,000 residents. Read the Q3 2026 church density report.
Denominations in Adelaide
- Uniting137
- Independent115
- Catholic104
- Baptist78
- Lutheran78
- Anglican77
- Pentecostal67
- Seventh-day Adventist25
+ 23 more denominations represented across the city.
Top Adelaide suburbs by church count
- Adelaide32 churches
- Morphett Vale19 churches
- North Adelaide15 churches
- Mount Barker14 churches
- Gawler12 churches
- Marion11 churches
- Prospect11 churches
- Brooklyn Park9 churches
- Port Adelaide8 churches
- Aberfoyle Park7 churches
- Albert Park7 churches
- Aldinga7 churches
+ 233 more suburbs in the metropolitan area.
Frequently asked
- How many churches are there in Adelaide?
- The Australian Church Directory lists 760 active churches in Greater Adelaide across 245 suburbs.
- What denominations are represented in Adelaide?
- The largest denominations in Greater Adelaide by listed church count are Uniting (137), Independent (115), Catholic (104). 31 different denominations are represented across the city.
- Which Adelaide suburb has the most churches?
- Adelaide has the most churches in our directory with 32 listings, followed by Morphett Vale, North Adelaide, Mount Barker.
- Does the directory cover all of Greater Adelaide?
- Yes. This hub aggregates listings within approximately 55 km of the Adelaide CBD, covering the metropolitan area. Outer suburbs outside that radius appear on the SA state page instead.
- How are church listings in Greater Adelaide verified?
- Listings combine denominational registers (Catholic Mass Times, Anglican diocesan rosters, Uniting Church congregational lists, and others), Google Knowledge Graph data, and direct church-submitted updates via the claim flow. The directory currently lists 760 active churches across Greater Adelaide.
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