62.6% ▲ +52.1%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.1%
- 2016: 52.6%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Upwey - Tecoma · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Upwey - Tecoma
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
About 62.6% of people in Upwey - Tecoma report having no religion, making it one of the least religious areas in its class. This figure is far above the national average, reflecting a significant shift in the local community's beliefs over the last decade.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The number of people with no religion rose 21 percentage points since 2011 to reach 62.6%, which is far above the 39.3% seen across Victoria. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 29.5%, while Buddhism accounts for 1.2% of residents.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Upwey - Tecoma, No religion is the majority at 63%; Christianity is next at 30%.
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- No religion 61.6%
- Secular beliefs 0.5%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.5%
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- Catholic 12.9%
- Anglican 6.3%
- Other Christian 4.6%
- Uniting Church 2.1%
- Baptist 1.2%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.2%
- Orthodox 0.8%
- 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 Upwey - Tecoma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211051284/upwey-tecoma/topic/religion