48.7% —
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 39.0%
- 2021: 48.7%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Ferntree Gully - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Ferntree Gully - North
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of the population in Ferntree Gully - North identifies as having no religion. This shift is a major part of local life, with the number of people claiming no faith rising by 9.7 percentage points since 2016.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 48.7% of residents have no religion, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. Other common affiliations include Christianity at 39.3%, Buddhism at 2.4%, and Hinduism at 2.1%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Ferntree Gully - North, the largest group is No religion at 49%, followed by Christianity (39%) and Not stated (6%).
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- No religion 48.1%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.4%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
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- Catholic 17.4%
- Anglican 7.5%
- Other Christian 5.5%
- Uniting Church 2.4%
- Baptist 1.8%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.7%
- Orthodox 1.6%
- Pentecostal 1.3%
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- Other religious groups 0.6%
- Sikhism 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 Ferntree Gully - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011447/ferntree-gully-north/topic/religion