47.9% ▲ +81.3%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 36.9%
- 2021: 47.9%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Carrum Downs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Carrum Downs
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of all people in Carrum Downs report having no religion. This represents a major shift in the area's spiritual landscape, with the number of people claiming no faith jumping by 21 percentage points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
At 47.9%, the share of people with no religion is well above the national figure of 38.9%. Those with a faith are mainly Christian (37.9%), while smaller groups include Hindus (2.8%), Buddhists (2.0%) and Muslims (1.6%).
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Carrum Downs, the largest group is No religion at 48%, followed by Christianity (38%) and Not stated (6%).
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- No religion 47.4%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 18.4%
- Anglican 7.1%
- Other Christian 4.8%
- Orthodox 2.7%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.5%
- Uniting Church 1.4%
- Pentecostal 1.0%
- Baptist 1.0%
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- Sikhism 0.6%
- Other religious groups 0.5%
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 Carrum Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214011370/carrum-downs/topic/religion