42.4% ▲ +72.6%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 42.4%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Springfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Springfield
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A rise of 18 percentage points in those with no religion since 2011 defines the shifting spiritual landscape of Springfield. Today, 42.4% of the community reports no religious affiliation, making the area more secular than both the state and national averages.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith at 44.4%, though those with no religion now make up 42.4% of the population. Other groups include Hindus at 3.6% and Buddhists at 2.1%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →Springfield splits fairly evenly between Christianity (44%) and No religion (42%), with Not stated at 5%.
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- Catholic 17.7%
- Anglican 9.1%
- Other Christian 8.2%
- Uniting Church 2.6%
- Pentecostal 2.3%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.9%
- Baptist 1.9%
- Orthodox 0.6%
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- No religion 41.9%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Sikhism 0.8%
- 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 Springfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310041303/springfield/topic/religion