East Bairnsdale · Suburb / Locality

Religion in East Bairnsdale

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

Almost half of the people in East Bairnsdale report having no religion, a figure well above the national average. This marks the area as significantly less religious than most other parts of the country.

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Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

About 48.8% of residents have no religion, which is nearly 10 percentage points higher than the Australian figure. The remaining population is mostly Christian at 34.2%, followed by small groups of Buddhists, Hindus and Jews.

48.8% ▲ +55.5%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.4%
  • 2016: 37.9%
  • 2021: 48.8%

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

Religious affiliation

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In East Bairnsdale, the largest group is No religion at 49%, followed by Christianity (34%) and Not stated (15%).

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 East Bairnsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20827/east-bairnsdale/topic/religion