46.0% ▲ +63.5%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 46.0%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Ashburton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Ashburton
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More people here claim no religion than in most similar areas, with 46.0% of Ashburton residents now identifying as non-religious. This shift is a major part of the local story, as this figure has climbed 18 percentage points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Nearly half the population (46.0%) reports no religion, which is well above the Victorian figure of 39.3%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 41.8%, followed by smaller groups of Buddhists (2.9%), Hindus (1.9%) and Muslims (1.2%).
Religious affiliation
View on map →Ashburton splits fairly evenly between No religion (46%) and Christianity (42%), with Not stated at 5%.
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- No religion 45.4%
- Secular beliefs 0.4%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Catholic 21.6%
- Anglican 7.7%
- Orthodox 3.8%
- Uniting Church 2.9%
- Other Christian 2.5%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.3%
- Baptist 1.3%
- Pentecostal 0.5%
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- Other religious groups 0.2%
- 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 Ashburton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011146/ashburton/topic/religion