49.5% ▲ +71.5%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 49.5%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Winchelsea · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Winchelsea
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of all residents in Winchelsea now report having no religion, a figure that has jumped by 21 percentage points since 2011. This shift means that almost 50% of the population is non-religious, making it a much more secular area than most other similar places.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 49.5% of people have no religion, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%. While Christianity remains the next most common faith at 40.7%, other religions like Buddhism and Hinduism are very rare, each accounting for less than 1% of residents.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Winchelsea, the largest group is No religion at 50%, followed by Christianity (41%) and Not stated (9%).
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- No religion 49.0%
- Secular beliefs 0.4%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 16.1%
- Anglican 10.6%
- Uniting Church 6.2%
- Other Christian 4.0%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.2%
- Baptist 1.0%
- Orthodox 0.6%
- Pentecostal 0.2%
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- Other religious groups 0.2%
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 Winchelsea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203011036/winchelsea/topic/religion