46.3% ▲ +70.7%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 43.9%
- 2021: 46.3%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
3712, VIC · Postcode
Religion in 3712, VIC
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A gap of over 7 percentage points separates postcode 3712 from the rest of Australia in its lack of religious affiliation. Nearly half the population now reports no religion, a trend that has grown rapidly over the last decade. This shift has made the area far less religious than most other parts of the state.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
People with no religion make up 46.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. This figure has risen by 19 percentage points since 2011, while those identifying with Christianity now account for 43.8% of residents.
Religious affiliation
View on map →3712, VIC splits fairly evenly between No religion (46%) and Christianity (44%), with Not stated at 10%.
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- No religion 45.4%
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- Catholic 17.2%
- Anglican 14.4%
- Uniting Church 6.2%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.5%
- Other Christian 0.8%
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 3712, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3712/3712-vic/topic/religion