37.8% ▲ +62.1%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 37.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Monash · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Monash
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A strong sense of faith defines daily life in Monash, where nearly half of the population identifies as Christian. This religious presence makes the area stand out compared to others in the territory, where fewer people report a faith.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith at 48.4%, while those with no religion make up 37.8%. This no-religion figure is well below the ACT average of 44.2%, although it has risen by 14 points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Monash, the largest group is Christianity at 48%, followed by No religion (38%) and Not stated (5%).
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- Catholic 23.7%
- Anglican 12.0%
- Other Christian 5.2%
- Uniting Church 2.5%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.0%
- Orthodox 1.5%
- Pentecostal 0.9%
- Baptist 0.8%
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- No religion 37.2%
- Secular beliefs 0.4%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Sikhism 0.7%
- Other religious groups 0.2%
- Aboriginal traditional 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 Monash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071084/monash/topic/religion