27.0% ▲ +67.8%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
3170, VIC · Postcode
Religion in 3170, VIC
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Far fewer people identify as having no religion in postcode 3170 compared to the rest of the state. While nearly half the population still identifies as Christian, the proportion of those with no religious affiliation has risen by 11 percentage points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 27% of residents have no religion, which is far below the Victorian figure of 39.3%. The most common affiliations are Christianity at 49.7%, Buddhism at 7.7%, Hinduism at 5.0%, and Islam at 4.3%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 3170, VIC, the largest group is Christianity at 50%, followed by No religion (27%) and Buddhism (8%).
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- Catholic 24.4%
- Orthodox 11.6%
- Anglican 4.2%
- Other Christian 4.2%
- Uniting Church 1.6%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.3%
- Baptist 1.2%
- Pentecostal 1.2%
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- No religion 26.6%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Sikhism 0.8%
- Other religious groups 0.5%
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 3170, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3170/3170-vic/topic/religion