61.5% ▲ +47.0%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.8%
- 2016: 51.0%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Mount Dandenong - Olinda · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Mount Dandenong - Olinda
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A huge shift toward secularism has defined Mount Dandenong - Olinda, where the number of people reporting no religion rose 20 points since 2011. Now, 61.5% of residents have no religious affiliation, a figure far above both the state and national averages.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
With 61.5% of people claiming no religion, this area is among the highest for this trend at its level. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 29.5%, followed by Buddhism at 1.4%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Mount Dandenong - Olinda, No religion is the majority at 62%; Christianity is next at 29%.
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- No religion 60.4%
- Secular beliefs 0.6%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.5%
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- Catholic 11.1%
- Anglican 6.8%
- Other Christian 5.1%
- Uniting Church 2.7%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.2%
- Orthodox 1.1%
- Baptist 1.1%
- Pentecostal 0.6%
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- Other religious groups 0.7%
- Sikhism 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 Mount Dandenong - Olinda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211051282/mount-dandenong-olinda/topic/religion