24.1% ▲ +66.9%
Lower than 93% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Melbourne - North West · Region (SA4)
Religion in Melbourne - North West
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Faith plays a central role in the daily lives of many people in Melbourne - North West, where only 24.1% of residents report having no religion. This is far below the national figure, making it one of the least secular areas in the region.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith at 45.8%, followed by Islam at 14.4% and Hinduism at 4.1%. While the proportion of people with no religion has risen by 9.7 points since 2011, it remains much lower than the typical Victorian figure.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Melbourne - North West, the largest group is Christianity at 46%, followed by No religion (24%) and Islam (14%).
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- Catholic 29.5%
- Other Christian 4.5%
- Orthodox 4.4%
- Anglican 4.1%
- Uniting Church 1.4%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.8%
- Pentecostal 0.6%
- Baptist 0.5%
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- No religion 23.8%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Sikhism 2.8%
- Other religious groups 0.3%
- 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 Melbourne - North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/210/melbourne-north-west/topic/religion