55.4% ▲ +70.6%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 41.3%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
3916, VIC · Postcode
Religion in 3916, VIC
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More than half of the people in postcode 3916 now identify as having no religion, making it one of the least religious areas in the region. This shift is a major part of local life, with the number of non-religious residents climbing sharply over the last decade.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
A typical resident is more likely to have no religion (55.4%) than any other affiliation, a figure far above the national average. This trend has grown quickly, as the share of people with no religion rose 23 points since 2011, while Christianity now accounts for 37.5% of the population.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 3916, VIC, No religion is the majority at 56%; Christianity is next at 38%.
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- No religion 54.6%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.7%
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- Anglican 17.0%
- Catholic 12.6%
- Uniting Church 4.1%
- Other Christian 2.3%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.5%
- Orthodox 0.3%
- Baptist 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 3916, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3916/3916-vic/topic/religion