59.8% ▲ +92.4%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 40.1%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Cape Paterson · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Cape Paterson
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly 60% of people in Cape Paterson report having no religion, making it one of the least religious areas in the region. This shift away from traditional faith is far more pronounced here than across Victoria or Australia.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 59.8% of residents have no religion, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 34.6%, while other faiths like Hinduism and Buddhism each make up less than 1% of the population.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Cape Paterson, No religion is the majority at 59%; Christianity is next at 34%.
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- No religion 58.3%
- Secular beliefs 1.0%
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- Catholic 16.7%
- Anglican 7.8%
- Uniting Church 3.6%
- Other Christian 3.0%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.1%
- Pentecostal 0.8%
- Baptist 0.6%
- Orthodox 0.3%
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- Other religious groups 0.7%
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 Cape Paterson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20473/cape-paterson/topic/religion