29.1% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
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Religion in Forbes
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith in Forbes (Vic.), where 66.5% of residents identify with a church. This strong religious presence means the area has a much lower share of non-religious people than most other similar places.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 29.1% of people report having no religion, which is far below the 39.3% seen across Victoria and well below the national figure of 38.9%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Forbes, Christianity is the majority at 65%; No religion is next at 28%.
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- Catholic 44.4%
- Anglican 13.0%
- Orthodox 2.5%
- Other Christian 2.5%
- Uniting Church 1.9%
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- No religion 28.4%
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 Forbes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20936/forbes/topic/religion