Gisborne · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Gisborne

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

Nearly half of the people in Gisborne report having no religion, making it the most common response for the area. This lack of religious affiliation is well above the figures for both Victoria and Australia.

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Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

About 47.5% of residents have no religion, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. This group is larger than those who identify as Christian, who make up 45.8% of the population.

47.5% ▲ +75.3%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.1%
  • 2016: 36.0%
  • 2021: 47.5%

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

Religious affiliation

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Gisborne splits fairly evenly between No religion (48%) and Christianity (46%), with Not stated at 5%.

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 Gisborne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21001/gisborne/topic/religion