27.5% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Merriang · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Merriang
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Faith plays a more central role in daily life for residents in Merriang than in most other parts of the country. Around 60% of the population identifies as Christian, contributing to a religious landscape that is much more traditional than the state and national norms.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 60.4% of people identify as Christian, while 27.5% report having no religion. This figure for those with no religion is far below the Victorian (39.3%) and national (38.9%) averages, and is much lower than in most other similar areas.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Merriang, Christianity is the majority at 63%; No religion is next at 29%.
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- Catholic 43.1%
- Anglican 10.3%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 5.7%
- Uniting Church 1.7%
- Orthodox 1.7%
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- No religion 28.7%
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 Merriang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21660/merriang/topic/religion