56.6% ▲ +62.7%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.8%
- 2016: 43.9%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Mount Evelyn · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Mount Evelyn
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More than half of the people in Mount Evelyn now report having no religion. This shift is a defining feature of the area, as the number of non-religious residents has climbed steeply over the last decade.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
No religion is the most common response at 56.6%, which is far above the national figure of 38.9% and represents a 22 point rise since 2011. Christianity follows at 37.8%, while Buddhism, other religions and Hinduism each make up around 1% or less.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Mount Evelyn, No religion is the majority at 57%; Christianity is next at 38%.
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- No religion 55.9%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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- Catholic 13.2%
- Other Christian 9.7%
- Anglican 7.1%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.3%
- Baptist 1.9%
- Uniting Church 1.8%
- Pentecostal 1.2%
- Orthodox 0.6%
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- Other religious groups 0.3%
- Sikhism 0.0%
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 Evelyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211051283/mount-evelyn/topic/religion