57.7% ▲ +61.2%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.8%
- 2016: 46.4%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Castlemaine Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Castlemaine Surrounds
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More than half of the people in Castlemaine Surrounds do not follow a religion, which is far higher than the national figure. This shift is stark, as the number of residents with no religious affiliation has jumped by 22 percentage points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 57.7% of residents report no religion, a figure far above the 38.9% seen across Australia. This is among the highest proportions for any similar area, while 30.8% of the community identify as Christians.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Castlemaine Surrounds, No religion is the majority at 58%; Christianity is next at 31%.
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- No religion 56.8%
- Secular beliefs 0.6%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.4%
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- Catholic 11.6%
- Anglican 8.7%
- Uniting Church 4.0%
- Other Christian 3.2%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.6%
- Baptist 1.0%
- Orthodox 0.7%
- Pentecostal 0.2%
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- Other religious groups 0.6%
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 Castlemaine Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202021028/castlemaine-surrounds/topic/religion