50.6% ▲ +84.0%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 35.5%
- 2021: 50.6%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Trafalgar · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A surge in people reporting no faith has seen the number of non-religious residents in Trafalgar jump 23 points since 2011. Now, over half the population identifies as having no religion, making it a much less religious area than the typical Australian community.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Half of the people here (50.6%) have no religion, which is far above the Victorian figure of 39.3%. Those who do have a faith are mostly Christian at 39.9%, while Buddhism, Islam and other religions each account for around 1% or less.
50.6% ▲ +84.0%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Trafalgar, No religion is the majority at 51%; Christianity is next at 40%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Trafalgar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205011078/trafalgar/topic/religion