49.2% ▲ +66.2%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 49.2%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Mansfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Mansfield
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of all people in Mansfield report having no religion, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas. This shift is a major part of the local story, as the number of non-religious residents has climbed by 20 percentage points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 49.2% of residents have no religion, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 39.4%, while Buddhism, other religions, and Islam each account for 1% or less of the population.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Mansfield, the largest group is No religion at 49%, followed by Christianity (39%) and Not stated (10%).
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- No religion 48.7%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Catholic 16.7%
- Anglican 11.6%
- Uniting Church 4.1%
- Other Christian 3.4%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.0%
- Baptist 0.8%
- Pentecostal 0.4%
- Orthodox 0.4%
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- Other religious groups 0.2%
- Sikhism 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 Mansfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204011057/mansfield/topic/religion