49.5% ▲ +77.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 39.9%
- 2021: 49.5%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Buninyong · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Buninyong
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of all people in Buninyong report having no religion, making it a place where secular views are far more common than in most other areas. This shift away from traditional faith is a standout feature of the local community's identity.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 49.5% of residents identify as having no religion, which is far above the Victorian figure of 39.3% and the national average. Those who do have a faith are mostly Christian, accounting for 44.5% of the population.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Buninyong, the largest group is No religion at 50%, followed by Christianity (45%) and Not stated (5%).
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- No religion 48.9%
- Secular beliefs 0.4%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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- Catholic 21.1%
- Anglican 9.1%
- Uniting Church 6.8%
- Other Christian 3.9%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.8%
- Baptist 1.3%
- Pentecostal 0.5%
- Orthodox 0.4%
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- Other religious groups 0.2%
- Sikhism 0.1%
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 Buninyong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20409/buninyong/topic/religion