59.7% ▲ +45.8%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.9%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 59.7%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Upper Yarra Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Upper Yarra Valley
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly 60% of people in Upper Yarra Valley report having no religion, which is far higher than the national figure. This shift toward a non-religious community has grown quickly over the last decade.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The number of people with no religion rose 19 percentage points since 2011 to reach 59.7%, a figure far above the 39.3% seen in Victoria. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 13.4%, while Buddhism accounts for 2.1%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Upper Yarra Valley, No religion is the majority at 59%; Not stated is next at 25%.
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- No religion 59.0%
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- Catholic 6.3%
- Other Christian 3.8%
- Anglican 2.9%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.3%
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 Upper Yarra Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204011061/upper-yarra-valley/topic/religion