55.5% ▲ +65.7%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.5%
- 2016: 43.3%
- 2021: 55.5%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Macedon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Macedon
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Over half of the population in Macedon now report having no religion. This is one of the highest proportions for any similar area, with the number of people claiming no faith jumping by 22 percentage points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
No religion is the most common response at 55.5%, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity follows at 34.8%, while Buddhism, other religions, and Hinduism each make up around 1% or less of the population.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Macedon, No religion is the majority at 56%; Christianity is next at 35%.
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- No religion 55.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 17.6%
- Anglican 8.0%
- Uniting Church 3.1%
- Other Christian 2.5%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.7%
- Orthodox 0.9%
- Baptist 0.6%
- Pentecostal 0.5%
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- 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 Macedon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210021233/macedon/topic/religion