Hotham · Federal Electorate

Religion in Hotham

What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.

Christianity is the most common faith in Hotham, where 38% of people identify with the religion. This area has a much stronger religious attachment than most of the country, with far fewer people reporting no religion compared to the national figure.

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📍 Hotham, Federal Electorate

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

While those with no religion rose to 28.3% since 2011, this is still far below the Victorian figure of 39.3%. Other significant groups include Buddhists at 12.3%, Hindus at 5.9%, and Muslims at 5.3%.

28.3% ▲ +33.2%

Lower than 87% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: 21.2%
  • 2016: 30.6%
  • 2021: 28.3%

Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).

Religious affiliation

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In Hotham, the largest group is Christianity at 38%, followed by No religion (28%) and Buddhism (12%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Hotham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED222/hotham/topic/religion