54.2% ▲ +82.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 41.1%
- 2021: 54.2%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Metcalfe · Suburb / Locality
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More than half of the people in Metcalfe identify as having no religion, which is a far higher proportion than in most other areas. This shift reflects a community where a majority of residents live without a formal religious affiliation.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 54.2% of residents report no religion, which is far above the Victorian figure of 39.3% and the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 35.3%.
54.2% ▲ +82.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Metcalfe, No religion is the majority at 57%; Christianity is next at 37%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Metcalfe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21671/metcalfe/topic/religion