Longwood · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Longwood

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

A growing number of people in Longwood now report having no religion, with 43.3% of the community falling into this group. This makes the area notably less religious than both the state and national averages.

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Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

About 45.6% of residents identify with a Christian faith. Those with no religion make up 43.3% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure of 39.3% and the Australian figure of 38.9%.

43.3% ▲ +77.6%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.4%
  • 2016: 35.0%
  • 2021: 43.3%

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

Religious affiliation

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Longwood splits fairly evenly between Christianity (46%) and No religion (44%), with Not stated at 11%.

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 Longwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21540/longwood/topic/religion