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).
Cardinia · Suburb / Locality
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.
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.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Cardinia, the largest group is No religion at 48%, followed by Christianity (39%) and Not stated (9%).
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