46.7% ▲ +61.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 46.7%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Barongarook West · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Barongarook West
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A growing shift away from faith is evident in Barongarook West, where nearly half the population now reports no religion. This trend is much stronger here than in the rest of the state, with 46.7% of residents claiming no religious affiliation.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Almost 47% of people identify as having no religion, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity remains the next most common faith at 40.5%, while Buddhism accounts for 1% of the population.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Barongarook West, the largest group is No religion at 47%, followed by Christianity (41%) and Not stated (11%).
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- No religion 47.2%
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- Catholic 19.4%
- Other Christian 8.3%
- Anglican 5.2%
- Uniting Church 4.5%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 3.1%
- Baptist 2.1%
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 Barongarook West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20150/barongarook-west/topic/religion