47.5% ▲ +78.9%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 47.5%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Maffra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Maffra
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of Maffra residents now report having no religion, a figure that has climbed steeply over the last decade. This shift makes the town much less religious than most similar areas across the region.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
No religion is the most common response at 47.5%, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. This reflects a major change since 2011, when only 26.5% of people felt this way; meanwhile, 42.1% of the community identify with a Christian faith.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Maffra, the largest group is No religion at 47%, followed by Christianity (42%) and Not stated (9%).
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- No religion 47.1%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Catholic 17.9%
- Anglican 14.2%
- Uniting Church 4.7%
- Other Christian 2.5%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.7%
- Baptist 1.0%
- Orthodox 0.1%
- Pentecostal 0.1%
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- Other religious groups 0.3%
- Sikhism 0.2%
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 Maffra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205051101/maffra/topic/religion