54.2% ▲ +65.7%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 54.2%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
3956, VIC · Postcode
Religion in 3956, VIC
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A far higher share of people in postcode 3956 report having no religion compared to the rest of the country. Over half the population now identifies as non-religious, marking a significant shift in the area's spiritual landscape.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 54.2% of residents have no religion, which is 15 percentage points higher than both the Victorian and national figures. This number has risen sharply by 21 points since 2011, while 35.4% of the population identifies as Christian.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 3956, VIC, No religion is the majority at 54%; Christianity is next at 35%.
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- No religion 53.8%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 13.1%
- Anglican 10.1%
- Uniting Church 5.1%
- Other Christian 3.3%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.7%
- Baptist 0.9%
- Orthodox 0.6%
- Pentecostal 0.4%
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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 3956, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3956/3956-vic/topic/religion