36.1% ▲ +71.8%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 36.1%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
3178, VIC · Postcode
Religion in 3178, VIC
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of the 3178 area identifies as Christian, making faith a common part of daily life for many residents. While a growing number of people now claim no religion, the community remains more religious than the Victorian and national averages.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith at 47.8%, followed by Buddhism at 5.0% and Hinduism at 3.5%. Those with no religion make up 36.1% of the population, a figure that rose 15 points since 2011 but remains well below the state average of 39.3%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 3178, VIC, the largest group is Christianity at 48%, followed by No religion (36%) and Buddhism (5%).
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- Catholic 24.4%
- Anglican 6.7%
- Other Christian 5.0%
- Orthodox 4.8%
- Uniting Church 2.2%
- Baptist 1.8%
- Pentecostal 1.6%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.3%
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- No religion 35.8%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Sikhism 0.7%
- Other religious groups 0.6%
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 3178, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3178/3178-vic/topic/religion