43.7% ▲ +94.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 43.7%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Nariel Valley · Suburb / Locality
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A lack of religious affiliation is a striking feature of Nariel Valley, where 43.7% of people claim no faith. This figure is well above the national average, suggesting a community where secularism is more common than in most other Australian areas.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 43.7% of residents identify with no religion, which is well above the figures for Victoria and Australia. Christianity remains the most common affiliation at 60.9%, while there are no residents identifying with Islam, Hinduism, or Buddhism.
43.7% ▲ +94.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Nariel Valley, Christianity is the majority at 54%; No religion is next at 39%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Nariel Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21884/nariel-valley/topic/religion