40.7% ▲ +93.6%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 40.7%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
3561, VIC · Postcode
Religion in 3561, VIC
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A shift toward secularism is evident in postcode 3561, where the number of people claiming no religion has jumped 20 percentage points since 2011. Half of the population identifies as Christian, creating a balanced split between those with a faith and those without.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 40.7% of residents report having no religion, which is a little above the figures for Victoria and Australia. This reflects a significant rise from the 21.0% recorded in 2011, while Christianity remains the most common affiliation at 50.0%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 3561, VIC, the largest group is Christianity at 50%, followed by No religion (41%) and Not stated (8%).
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- Catholic 20.2%
- Anglican 12.4%
- Uniting Church 7.2%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 5.2%
- Other Christian 3.4%
- Baptist 1.0%
- Pentecostal 0.4%
- Orthodox 0.2%
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- No religion 40.4%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Other religious groups 0.3%
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 3561, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3561/3561-vic/topic/religion