52.0% ▲ +75.6%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 41.5%
- 2021: 52.0%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
3198, VIC · Postcode
Religion in 3198, VIC
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More than half of the people in postcode 3198 do not identify with any religion, marking a major shift in the area's spiritual landscape. This trend is far more pronounced here than in the rest of Victoria, where the typical person is much more likely to hold a religious faith.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
A huge 52.0% of residents now report no religion, a figure that rose 22 points since 2011 and is far above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common faith at 36.9%, while Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam each account for around 1% or less.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 3198, VIC, No religion is the majority at 52%; Christianity is next at 37%.
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- No religion 51.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.4%
- Secular beliefs 0.4%
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- Catholic 17.9%
- Anglican 8.3%
- Other Christian 3.7%
- Orthodox 2.0%
- Uniting Church 1.9%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.5%
- Baptist 0.9%
- Pentecostal 0.6%
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- Other religious groups 0.6%
- Sikhism 0.1%
- Aboriginal traditional 0.0%
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 3198, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3198/3198-vic/topic/religion