46.9% ▲ +94.3%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 46.9%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
3659, VIC · Postcode
Religion in 3659, VIC
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly 47% of people in postcode 3659 report having no religion, a figure that has surged by 23 percentage points since 2011. This makes the area much less religious than most other parts of the country.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Almost half of residents identify as having no religion, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. Christians make up 43.6% of the population, while Buddhism and Islam are far less common, each representing around 1% or less.
Religious affiliation
View on map →3659, VIC splits fairly evenly between No religion (48%) and Christianity (44%), with Not stated at 6%.
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- No religion 47.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.8%
- Secular beliefs 0.5%
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- Catholic 18.8%
- Anglican 15.1%
- Uniting Church 4.5%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 4.1%
- Other Christian 1.6%
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- Other religious groups 0.4%
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 3659, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3659/3659-vic/topic/religion