49.0% ▲ +63.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 40.1%
- 2021: 49.0%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Ocean Grove · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Ocean Grove
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of the population in Ocean Grove reports having no religion, making it a much more secular area than most other parts of the country. This shift is a key feature of the local community, where 49% of residents identify as non-religious.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 49% of people here have no religion, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common faith at 43.5%, while Buddhism, Islam and other religions each make up a very small share of the population.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Ocean Grove, the largest group is No religion at 49%, followed by Christianity (44%) and Not stated (6%).
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- No religion 48.5%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 23.3%
- Anglican 9.5%
- Uniting Church 4.2%
- Other Christian 2.5%
- Baptist 1.6%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.6%
- Orthodox 0.6%
- Pentecostal 0.2%
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- Other religious groups 0.2%
- Sikhism 0.1%
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 Ocean Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22005/ocean-grove/topic/religion