60.6% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Mitre · Suburb / Locality
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Over 60% of people in Mitre report having no religion, which is a much higher proportion than in most other similar areas. This lack of religious affiliation is a defining feature of the area's identity compared to state and national figures.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 60.6% of residents have no religion, a figure far above both Victoria (39.3%) and Australia (38.9%). Christianity is the only other reported affiliation, held by 47% of the population.
60.6% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Mitre, No religion is the majority at 56%; Christianity is next at 44%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Mitre [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21710/mitre/topic/religion