51.6% ▲ +39.0%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.1%
- 2016: 42.2%
- 2021: 51.6%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Orbost · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Orbost
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Over half of the people in Orbost report having no religion, a figure that is far above the national average. This shift toward a non-religious identity has grown significantly over the last decade. Most residents now identify as either having no religion or as Christians.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
At 51.6%, the share of people with no religion is much higher than in most areas and rose 14 points since 2011. Christians make up 34.2% of the population, while Buddhists, other faiths, and Muslims each account for less than 1%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Orbost, No religion is the majority at 52%; Christianity is next at 34%.
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- No religion 51.0%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.4%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
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- Anglican 12.5%
- Catholic 10.6%
- Uniting Church 3.9%
- Other Christian 3.4%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.4%
- Pentecostal 0.6%
- Baptist 0.6%
- Orthodox 0.1%
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- Other religious groups 0.4%
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 Orbost [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205021085/orbost/topic/religion