53.8% —
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 46.5%
- 2021: 53.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Otway · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Otway
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A far higher share of people in Otway report having no religion compared to the rest of the state. Over half the population—53.8%—now identify as non-religious, which is 15 percentage points above the Victorian and national figures.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
No religion is the most common response at 53.8%, a figure that rose 7.3 points since 2016. This is among the highest proportions for any similar area, while 29.2% of residents identify with a Christian faith.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Otway, No religion is the majority at 54%; Christianity is next at 29%.
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- No religion 53.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 10.9%
- Anglican 7.8%
- Uniting Church 3.3%
- Other Christian 2.8%
- Orthodox 1.6%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.5%
- Baptist 0.6%
- Pentecostal 0.3%
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- Other religious groups 0.4%
- 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 Otway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217031476/otway/topic/religion