49.6% ▲ +82.2%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 39.4%
- 2021: 49.6%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
3556, VIC · Postcode
Religion in 3556, VIC
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A far higher proportion of people in postcode 3556 report having no religion compared to the rest of the country. Nearly half of all residents now identify as non-religious, which is 11 percentage points above the national figure. This shift is part of a significant long-term trend in the area.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 49.6% of residents have no religion, a figure that has risen by 22 points since 2011. This is much higher than most areas, while 39.8% of people still identify with a Christian faith.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 3556, VIC, the largest group is No religion at 50%, followed by Christianity (40%) and Not stated (7%).
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- No religion 49.2%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Catholic 15.9%
- Anglican 10.1%
- Uniting Church 4.4%
- Other Christian 4.1%
- Baptist 2.5%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.7%
- Pentecostal 0.9%
- Orthodox 0.2%
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- Sikhism 0.3%
- Other religious groups 0.3%
- 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 3556, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3556/3556-vic/topic/religion