49.7% ▲ +58.8%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 38.7%
- 2021: 49.7%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Bendigo Surrounds - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Bendigo Surrounds - South
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of all residents in Bendigo Surrounds - South report having no religion, a figure far above the national average. This trend has grown rapidly over the last decade, making the area much more secular than most other similar regions.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Almost 50% of people here have no religion, which is 11 points higher than the Australian figure and has risen by 18 points since 2011. Christianity is the next most common faith at 41.7%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Bendigo Surrounds - South, the largest group is No religion at 50%, followed by Christianity (42%) and Not stated (8%).
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- No religion 49.4%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Catholic 17.7%
- Anglican 9.2%
- Uniting Church 5.7%
- Other Christian 3.4%
- Baptist 2.7%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.5%
- Pentecostal 1.1%
- Orthodox 0.2%
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- Sikhism 0.1%
- Other religious groups 0.1%
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 Bendigo Surrounds - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202021026/bendigo-surrounds-south/topic/religion