49.2% ▲ +67.9%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 39.7%
- 2021: 49.2%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
McCrae · Suburb / Locality
Religion in McCrae
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of the population in McCrae reports no religious affiliation, which is much higher than most similar areas. This shift toward a non-religious identity is a striking feature of the local community, with 49.2% of residents identifying this way.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 49.2% of people here have no religion, a figure that is well above the Victorian rate of 39.3% and far above the national average. For those with a faith, Christianity is the most common at 42.5%, followed by small groups of Buddhists, Muslims, and Jews.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In McCrae, the largest group is No religion at 49%, followed by Christianity (42%) and Not stated (7%).
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- No religion 48.3%
- Secular beliefs 0.5%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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- Catholic 18.1%
- Anglican 11.1%
- Uniting Church 4.6%
- Other Christian 3.0%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.4%
- Orthodox 1.9%
- Baptist 1.0%
- Pentecostal 0.1%
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- Other religious groups 0.1%
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 McCrae [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21625/mccrae/topic/religion