51.5% ▲ +42.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 48.4%
- 2021: 51.5%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Merricks North · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Merricks North
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A far higher share of people in Merricks North claim no religion compared to the rest of the country. Over half the population reports no religious affiliation, which is 13 percentage points above the national figure.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 51.5% of residents have no religion, a figure far above the 39.3% seen across Victoria. Christianity is the next most common faith at 40.7%, while Judaism accounts for 0.9% of the population.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Merricks North, No religion is the majority at 52%; Christianity is next at 41%.
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- No religion 50.0%
- Secular beliefs 0.7%
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- Anglican 18.8%
- Catholic 14.0%
- Uniting Church 2.9%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.9%
- Baptist 1.7%
- Orthodox 1.0%
- Other Christian 1.0%
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 North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21664/merricks-north/topic/religion