50.6% ▲ +138.6%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 50.6%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
3562, VIC · Postcode
Religion in 3562, VIC
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A massive shift toward secularism has occurred in postcode 3562, where the proportion of people reporting no religion jumped by 29 percentage points since 2011. Now, over half of the population identify as non-religious, making the area far more secular than the rest of the state.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 50.6% of residents claim no religion, which is far above the Victorian figure of 39.3% and much higher than most other areas. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 35.0%, while there are no residents identifying with Islam, Hinduism, or Buddhism.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 3562, VIC, No religion is the majority at 52%; Christianity is next at 36%.
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- No religion 50.2%
- Secular beliefs 1.6%
- Other spiritual beliefs 1.2%
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- Catholic 19.9%
- Anglican 9.6%
- Uniting Church 5.6%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.6%
- Baptist 1.6%
- Other Christian 1.6%
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 3562, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3562/3562-vic/topic/religion