52.1% ▲ +91.0%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Latrobe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Latrobe
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A massive shift in faith has occurred in Latrobe, where the number of people reporting no religion rose by 25 points since 2011. Now, over half the population identifies as non-religious, making it a far less religious area than the Australian average.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
More than half of residents (52.1%) claim no religion, a figure that is much higher than most areas and far above the national average of 38.9%. Christianity follows at 38.8%, while smaller groups include Hindus at 0.9%, Buddhists at 0.5%, and Muslims at 0.5%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Latrobe, No religion is the majority at 52%; Christianity is next at 39%.
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- No religion 51.8%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Anglican 13.7%
- Catholic 12.5%
- Other Christian 3.8%
- Uniting Church 3.6%
- Baptist 2.8%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.4%
- Pentecostal 0.7%
- Orthodox 0.2%
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- Other religious groups 0.3%
- 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 Latrobe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604021087/latrobe/topic/religion