41.8% ▲ +76.3%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 41.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
3500, VIC · Postcode
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A sharp 18 point rise in people reporting no religion since 2011 has shifted the spiritual landscape of postcode 3500. This area is now split almost exactly between those who identify as Christians (41.9%) and those with no religion (41.8%).
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The 41.8% of residents with no religion is a little above the Victorian figure of 39.3% and the national figure of 38.9%. Other smaller groups include Islam at 3.0% and Buddhism at 2.5%.
41.8% ▲ +76.3%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
3500, VIC splits fairly evenly between Christianity (42%) and No religion (42%), with Not stated at 9%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in 3500, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3500/3500-vic/topic/religion