Newfield · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Newfield

What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.

Nearly 70% of people in Newfield now report having no religion, a figure that has climbed since 2011. This makes the area far less religious than the rest of Victoria and Australia.

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📍 Newfield, Suburb / Locality

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

Those with no religion make up 69.5% of the population, which is far above the Victorian figure of 39.3%. The remaining residents are mostly Christian, at 33.9%, while there are no followers of Islam, Hinduism or Buddhism.

69.5%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44.9%
  • 2021: 69.5%

Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).

Religious affiliation

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In Newfield, No religion is the majority at 67%; Christianity is next at 33%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Newfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21926/newfield/topic/religion