Dawson · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Dawson

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

Over half of the people in Dawson report having no religion, which is far more common here than in most other areas. This is the most striking feature of the local community, with 57.5% of residents identifying as non-religious.

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📍 Dawson, Suburb / Locality

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

The number of people with no religion is far above the Victorian figure of 39.3% and the national figure of 38.9%. While 57.5% of the population is non-religious, Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 32.5%.

57.5%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32.4%
  • 2021: 57.5%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Dawson, the largest group is No religion at 50%, followed by Christianity (28%) and Not stated (22%).

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 Dawson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20720/dawson/topic/religion