40.5% ▲ +89.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 40.5%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
3251, VIC · Postcode
Religion in 3251, VIC
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of the people in postcode 3251 identify as Christian, though the area has seen a rapid shift toward secularism. This change is most evident in the number of residents reporting no religion, which has nearly doubled over the last decade.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
While 48.3% of residents are Christians, those reporting no religion now make up 40.5% of the population. This figure is a little above the state and national averages, and it rose by 19 percentage points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 3251, VIC, the largest group is Christianity at 48%, followed by No religion (40%) and Not stated (10%).
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- Catholic 21.2%
- Uniting Church 11.5%
- Anglican 10.4%
- Other Christian 2.8%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.1%
- Pentecostal 0.6%
- Baptist 0.6%
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- No religion 40.5%
- Secular beliefs 0.8%
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 3251, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3251/3251-vic/topic/religion