29.3% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Mount Prospect · Suburb / Locality
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A much lower share of people claim no religion in Mount Prospect compared to the rest of the country. While nearly 39% of Australians report no faith, only 29.3% of residents here do the same. This makes the area stand out for its higher levels of religious affiliation.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Most residents identify as Christian, making up 63.4% of the population. The 29.3% who report no religion is well below the Victorian figure of 39.3% and much lower than most other similar areas.
29.3% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Mount Prospect, Christianity is the majority at 59%; No religion is next at 27%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Mount Prospect [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21808/mount-prospect/topic/religion