48.9% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 48.9%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Merricks · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Merricks
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of all residents in Merricks report having no religion, a figure that stands far above the national average. This lack of affiliation shapes a community where secular views are more common than in most other Australian areas.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
With 48.9% of people claiming no religion, the area is well above the Victorian figure of 39.3%. Those with a faith are mostly Christian at 42.4%, while 3.3% of the population identify as Jewish.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Merricks, the largest group is No religion at 48%, followed by Christianity (42%) and Not stated (7%).
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- No religion 48.1%
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- Anglican 24.1%
- Catholic 8.0%
- Uniting Church 4.3%
- Other Christian 3.2%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.1%
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 Merricks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21662/merricks/topic/religion