48.7% ▲ +79.7%
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 48.7%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Baw Baw · Council (LGA)
Religion in Baw Baw
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of all residents in Baw Baw now report having no religion, a figure well above the national average. This shift marks a significant change for the area, as the number of people claiming no faith has jumped 22 percentage points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 48.7% of people here have no religion, which is much higher than most areas and well above the 38.9% national figure. Christianity remains the next most common affiliation at 41.7%, while Buddhism, other religions, and Hinduism each account for 1% or less of the population.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Baw Baw, the largest group is No religion at 49%, followed by Christianity (42%) and Not stated (8%).
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- No religion 48.2%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 16.6%
- Anglican 10.6%
- Other Christian 5.6%
- Uniting Church 3.6%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.8%
- Baptist 1.3%
- Pentecostal 0.7%
- Orthodox 0.5%
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- Other religious groups 0.3%
- Sikhism 0.2%
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 Baw Baw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA20830/baw-baw/topic/religion