39.1% ▲ +70.9%
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Towong · Council (LGA)
Religion in Towong
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A strong sense of faith shapes daily life in Towong, where nearly half of all residents identify as Christian. While this religious connection remains a core part of the area's identity, the number of people reporting no religion has climbed significantly in recent years.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith at 48.6%, while those reporting no religion make up 39.1% of the population. This last group has grown by 16 percentage points since 2011, though it now sits about the same as the own state and national figures.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Towong, the largest group is Christianity at 49%, followed by No religion (39%) and Not stated (11%).
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- Anglican 18.3%
- Catholic 15.4%
- Uniting Church 5.8%
- Other Christian 4.1%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.6%
- Baptist 1.5%
- Pentecostal 0.5%
- Orthodox 0.2%
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- No religion 38.6%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
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- Other religious groups 0.4%
- Sikhism 0.1%
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 Towong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26670/towong/topic/religion