Cardinia · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Cardinia

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

Nearly half of all residents in Cardinia report having no religion, a figure well above the national average. This shift is striking as non-religious views are much more common here than in most other similar areas. With 48% of people identifying as non-religious, it is the most dominant belief group in the region.

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📍 Cardinia, Suburb / Locality

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

The typical person here is more likely to have no religion (48%) than to follow Christianity (39.2%). This is well above the 39.3% seen across Victoria, while other groups like Buddhism (1.8%) and Islam (1.5%) represent small minorities.

48.0% ▲ +53.0%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.3%
  • 2016: 30.9%
  • 2021: 48.0%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Cardinia, the largest group is No religion at 48%, followed by Christianity (39%) and Not stated (9%).

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 Cardinia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20487/cardinia/topic/religion