Anderson · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Anderson

What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.

Half of the population in Anderson reports having no religion, making it a place where secularism is far more common than in most other areas. This figure is much higher than the state and national averages.

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Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

People with no religion make up 50% of the area, which is far above the Victorian figure of 39.3%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 19.2%, while there are no residents identifying with Islam, Hinduism, or Buddhism.

50.0%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 50.0%

Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).

Religious affiliation

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In Anderson, No religion is the majority at 62%; Christianity is next at 24%.

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 Anderson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20044/anderson/topic/religion