15.1% ▲ +115.0%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Fawkner · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Fawkner
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Only 15.1% of people in Fawkner report having no religion, a figure far below the national average. This makes the area one of the most religious places in the region, with a population primarily split between Christianity and Islam.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity (36.8%) and Islam (34.7%) are the most common faiths here. While the number of people reporting no religion rose to 15.1% since 2011, this remains much lower than the 38.9% typical across Australia.
Religious affiliation
View on map →Fawkner splits fairly evenly between Christianity (37%) and Islam (35%), with No religion at 15%.
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- Catholic 27.1%
- Orthodox 4.8%
- Other Christian 2.2%
- Anglican 1.7%
- Baptist 0.4%
- Uniting Church 0.4%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.3%
- Pentecostal 0.2%
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- No religion 14.8%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Sikhism 0.2%
- Other religious groups 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 Fawkner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210031237/fawkner/topic/religion