54.9% ▲ +71.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 54.9%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Mount Macedon · Suburb / Locality
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More than half of residents in Mount Macedon now report having no religion, reflecting a significant shift in local beliefs since 2011. This trend is far more pronounced here than in the rest of Victoria, with 54.9% of the population identifying as non-religious.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
At 54.9%, the share of people with no religion is far above the Victorian and national figures. This group is much larger than in most similar areas, while 33.7% of the community identifies as Christian.
54.9% ▲ +71.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Mount Macedon, No religion is the majority at 55%; Christianity is next at 34%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Mount Macedon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21801/mount-macedon/topic/religion