39.9% ▲ +79.8%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 39.9%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
3579, VIC · Postcode
Religion in 3579, VIC
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
About 40% of people in postcode 3579 report having no religion, a figure that sits around the middle for similar areas. While Christianity remains the most common faith, the number of people claiming no religious affiliation has grown significantly over the last decade.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith at 49%, followed by those with no religion at 39.9%. This last group has seen a sharp rise of 18 percentage points since 2011, bringing the local figure slightly above the national average.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 3579, VIC, the largest group is Christianity at 49%, followed by No religion (40%) and Not stated (10%).
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- Catholic 16.6%
- Anglican 11.6%
- Uniting Church 7.2%
- Other Christian 4.4%
- Baptist 4.2%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 3.3%
- Pentecostal 1.0%
- Orthodox 0.4%
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- No religion 39.7%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
- Secular beliefs 0.1%
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- Other religious groups 0.2%
- Sikhism 0.1%
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 3579, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3579/3579-vic/topic/religion