46.8% ▲ +63.2%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 37.9%
- 2021: 46.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Ringwood East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Ringwood East
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of Ringwood East residents now report having no religion, a figure that has climbed sharply over the last decade. This shift makes the area's spiritual landscape much less traditional than the state and national averages, with 46.8% of people identifying as non-religious.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The number of people with no religion rose 18 points since 2011, reaching a level well above the Victorian figure of 39.3%. While 42.2% of the community identifies with Christianity, smaller groups include Buddhists (2.2%) and Hindus (2.0%).
Religious affiliation
View on map →Ringwood East splits fairly evenly between No religion (47%) and Christianity (42%), with Not stated at 5%.
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- No religion 46.2%
- Secular beliefs 0.4%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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- Catholic 16.3%
- Anglican 6.8%
- Other Christian 6.7%
- Baptist 4.9%
- Uniting Church 3.1%
- Orthodox 1.5%
- Pentecostal 1.4%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.4%
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- Other religious groups 0.5%
- Sikhism 0.4%
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 Ringwood East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211031267/ringwood-east/topic/religion