56.7% —
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 46.7%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
The Basin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in The Basin
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More than half of the people in The Basin report having no religion, which is a far higher share than across Victoria or Australia. This shift is becoming more common, as the number of non-religious residents has climbed steadily over the last five years.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 56.7% of people here have no religion, a figure that is far above the national mark of 38.9% and rose by 10 points since 2016. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 35.9%, while Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam each represent around 1% or less of the population.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In The Basin, No religion is the majority at 57%; Christianity is next at 36%.
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- No religion 55.8%
- Secular beliefs 0.5%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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- Catholic 15.5%
- Anglican 8.4%
- Other Christian 5.3%
- Baptist 2.1%
- Uniting Church 1.4%
- Pentecostal 1.3%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.3%
- Orthodox 0.6%
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- Other religious groups 0.3%
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in The Basin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011449/the-basin/topic/religion