21.2% ▲ +93.6%
Lower than 94% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Brimbank · Sub-region (SA3)
Religion in Brimbank
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Just 21.2% of people in Brimbank report having no religion, a figure far below the national average. This makes the area stand out as one of the most religious places in the region, despite a trend toward secularism in recent years.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith at 47.4%, followed by Buddhism at 11.5%, Islam at 6.9%, and Hinduism at 3.2%. While the number of people with no religion rose 10 points since 2011, it remains 18 points lower than the typical Victorian or Australian resident.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Brimbank, the largest group is Christianity at 47%, followed by No religion (21%) and Buddhism (12%).
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- Catholic 29.0%
- Orthodox 6.8%
- Other Christian 5.6%
- Anglican 2.1%
- Baptist 1.6%
- Pentecostal 1.0%
- Uniting Church 0.7%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.6%
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- No religion 20.9%
- Secular beliefs 0.1%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Sikhism 1.9%
- Other religious groups 0.2%
- Aboriginal traditional 0.0%
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 Brimbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21301/brimbank/topic/religion