60.2% ▲ +52.5%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.5%
- 2016: 49.6%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Hurstbridge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Hurstbridge
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A rapid shift toward secularism defines Hurstbridge, where the share of people reporting no religion jumped 21 points since 2011. This trend is a major story for the area, with 60.2% of residents now identifying as non-religious.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The proportion of people with no religion is far above the national figure of 38.9% and is among the highest for similar areas. Those who do have a faith are mostly Christian at 33.1%, while Buddhism (0.8%), other religions (0.7%), and Hinduism (0.3%) make up small portions of the population.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Hurstbridge, No religion is the majority at 60%; Christianity is next at 33%.
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- No religion 59.3%
- Secular beliefs 0.5%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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- Catholic 14.3%
- Anglican 7.9%
- Uniting Church 2.9%
- Other Christian 2.9%
- Baptist 1.8%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.6%
- Orthodox 0.9%
- Pentecostal 0.4%
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- Other religious groups 0.5%
- 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 Hurstbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209031210/hurstbridge/topic/religion