57.9% ▲ +50.7%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.4%
- 2016: 49.4%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Elwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Elwood
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More than half of residents in Elwood report having no religion, making it one of the least religious areas in the region. This shift is part of a broader trend, with the number of people claiming no faith climbing 19 percentage points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 57.9% of people here have no religion, which is far above the 39.3% figure for Victoria. Other common affiliations include Christianity at 27.8% and Judaism at 3.5%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Elwood, No religion is the majority at 58%; Christianity is next at 28%.
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- No religion 56.8%
- Secular beliefs 0.6%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.6%
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- Catholic 15.2%
- Anglican 5.7%
- Orthodox 2.4%
- Other Christian 1.8%
- Uniting Church 1.0%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.8%
- Baptist 0.4%
- Pentecostal 0.2%
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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 Elwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206051129/elwood/topic/religion