39.0% ▲ +71.8%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 39.0%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Towong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Towong
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Almost half of the people in Towong identify as Christian, making it a place where traditional faith remains common. While nearly 40% of the community now reports no religion, this shift reflects a broader change seen across the state.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith at 48.5%, while 39% of residents have no religion. This last group has grown significantly, rising 16 percentage points since 2011 to reach a level about the same as the national figure.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Towong, the largest group is Christianity at 49%, followed by No religion (39%) and Not stated (11%).
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- Anglican 18.4%
- Catholic 15.5%
- Uniting Church 5.8%
- Other Christian 4.1%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.6%
- Baptist 1.6%
- Pentecostal 0.5%
- Orthodox 0.2%
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- No religion 38.6%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
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- Other religious groups 0.4%
- 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 Towong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204031072/towong/topic/religion