49.4% ▲ +64.2%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 49.4%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Leongatha · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Leongatha
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of all people in Leongatha now report having no religion, a figure that has climbed by 19 percentage points since 2011. This shift makes the town's lack of religious affiliation far higher than the typical Australian or Victorian community.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 49.4% of residents have no religion, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%. This is the most common response, followed by Christianity at 41.5%, while other faiths like Buddhism and Hinduism each make up less than 1% of the population.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Leongatha, the largest group is No religion at 49%, followed by Christianity (41%) and Not stated (8%).
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- No religion 49.0%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 16.1%
- Anglican 11.9%
- Uniting Church 4.9%
- Other Christian 4.1%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.5%
- Baptist 0.9%
- Pentecostal 0.7%
- Orthodox 0.3%
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- Other religious groups 0.3%
- Sikhism 0.0%
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 Leongatha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205031090/leongatha/topic/religion