45.7% ▲ +85.2%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 45.7%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
3850, VIC · Postcode
Religion in 3850, VIC
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of all residents in postcode 3850 now report having no religion, a figure that has climbed sharply since 2011. This shift makes the area much less religious than most other parts of the country.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The number of people with no religion rose 21 points since 2011 to reach 45.7%, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity remains common at 43.7%, while Hinduism and Buddhism each account for around 1% of the population.
Religious affiliation
View on map →3850, VIC splits fairly evenly between No religion (46%) and Christianity (44%), with Not stated at 7%.
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- No religion 45.2%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Catholic 18.3%
- Anglican 13.8%
- Other Christian 4.0%
- Uniting Church 3.2%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.9%
- Baptist 1.6%
- Orthodox 0.5%
- Pentecostal 0.3%
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- Other religious groups 0.3%
- Sikhism 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 3850, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3850/3850-vic/topic/religion