35.2% ▲ +72.2%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 35.2%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Wantirna South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Wantirna South
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of people in Wantirna South identify as Christian, making it the most common religious group in the area. While more people have shifted away from organised religion over the last decade, the area remains more religious than both the state and national averages.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith at 46.7%, while 35.2% of residents report no religion. This last group is well below the Victorian figure of 39.3%, although it has risen by 15 points since 2011. Other faiths include Buddhism (5.6%), Hinduism (5.3%), and Islam (1.6%).
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Wantirna South, the largest group is Christianity at 47%, followed by No religion (35%) and Buddhism (6%).
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- Catholic 16.0%
- Other Christian 8.1%
- Anglican 6.4%
- Pentecostal 4.0%
- Baptist 3.7%
- Orthodox 3.3%
- Uniting Church 2.8%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.2%
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- No religion 34.6%
- Secular beliefs 0.4%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Sikhism 0.8%
- Other religious groups 0.5%
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 Wantirna South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011260/wantirna-south/topic/religion