37.6% ▲ +54.4%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 37.6%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Whittlesea · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Whittlesea
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Almost 45% of people in Whittlesea identify as Christian, making it the most common faith in the area. While a large number of residents still hold a religious affiliation, the proportion of those with no religion has climbed significantly over the last decade.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith at 44.2%, while 37.6% of people report no religion. This last group is a little below the Victorian figure of 39.3%, but it has rose 13 percentage points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Whittlesea, the largest group is Christianity at 44%, followed by No religion (38%) and Not stated (8%).
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- Catholic 23.0%
- Anglican 7.9%
- Other Christian 4.0%
- Orthodox 2.9%
- Uniting Church 2.4%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.2%
- Pentecostal 1.2%
- Baptist 0.5%
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- No religion 37.1%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Sikhism 3.8%
- Other religious groups 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 Whittlesea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041225/whittlesea/topic/religion