Cairnlea · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Cairnlea

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

Faith and spiritual belief play a significant role in the daily lives of many in Cairnlea. While nearly 40% of people identify as Christian, the area is far more likely to be religious than the typical Australian suburb, with only 21.6% reporting no religion.

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Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

Christianity is the most common faith at 40.1%, followed by Buddhism at 19.5% and Islam at 9.8%. The proportion of people with no religion is far below the Victorian figure of 39.3%.

21.6% ▲ +111.4%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.2%
  • 2016: 17.1%
  • 2021: 21.6%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Cairnlea, the largest group is Christianity at 40%, followed by No religion (22%) and Buddhism (19%).

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 Cairnlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20441/cairnlea/topic/religion