Beech Forest · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Beech Forest

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

Over half of the people in Beech Forest report having no religion, which is a far higher proportion than the national figure. This reflects a strong trend towards non-religious identities in the area, where only about a quarter of residents identify as Christians.

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Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

No religion is the most common response at 52.0%, which is far above the Victorian figure of 39.3%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 25.6%, while there are no residents identifying with Islam, Hinduism, or Buddhism.

52.0% ▲ +33.5%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39.0%
  • 2016: 57.3%
  • 2021: 52.0%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Beech Forest, No religion is the majority at 50%; Christianity is next at 25%.

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 Beech Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20185/beech-forest/topic/religion