49.9% ▲ +84.8%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 49.9%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Derwent Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Derwent Valley
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of people in Derwent Valley report having no religion. This reflects a significant shift in the region, as the number of residents identifying as non-religious has jumped by 23 percentage points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 49.9% of residents have no religion, which is much higher than most areas and far above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 40.1%, while other religions make up a very small share of the population.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Derwent Valley, the largest group is No religion at 50%, followed by Christianity (40%) and Not stated (9%).
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- No religion 49.6%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Anglican 19.1%
- Catholic 13.9%
- Other Christian 3.8%
- Uniting Church 2.0%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.5%
- Pentecostal 0.2%
- Baptist 0.1%
- Orthodox 0.1%
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- Other religious groups 0.3%
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 Derwent Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/603011066/derwent-valley/topic/religion