27.3% —
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Mernda - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Mernda - South
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Faith remains a strong part of life in Mernda - South, where religious affiliation is far more common than in most other areas. Nearly 44% of people identify as Christian, contributing to a community that is significantly more religious than the Victorian average.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Only 27.3% of residents report having no religion, which is far below the 39.3% seen across Victoria. Alongside a strong Christian presence, Hinduism (9.7%) and Islam (5.6%) are the next most common faiths.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Mernda - South, the largest group is Christianity at 44%, followed by No religion (27%) and Hinduism (10%).
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- Catholic 23.6%
- Orthodox 6.8%
- Other Christian 5.6%
- Anglican 3.4%
- Pentecostal 2.0%
- Baptist 0.9%
- Uniting Church 0.8%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.7%
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- No religion 27.1%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
- Secular beliefs 0.1%
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- Sikhism 4.9%
- Other religious groups 0.4%
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 Mernda - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041532/mernda-south/topic/religion