49.3% ▲ +48.2%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 46.6%
- 2021: 49.3%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Barwon Downs · Suburb / Locality
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of the population in Barwon Downs reported having no religion in the 2021 Census. This makes it a place where non-religious views are far more common than in the rest of the country.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Almost 49.3% of people here have no religion, which is well above the 39.3% figure for Victoria. This is the largest religious group in the area, followed by Christians at 36% and Buddhists at 3.7%.
49.3% ▲ +48.2%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Barwon Downs, No religion is the majority at 51%; Christianity is next at 37%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Barwon Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20161/barwon-downs/topic/religion