29.7% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Runnymede · Suburb / Locality
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Faith remains a common part of life in Runnymede, where half the population identifies as Christian. While many areas across Australia have seen a shift away from religious ties, this community has stayed more connected to faith than the state and national averages.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Half of the residents identify as Christians, while 29.7% report having no religion. This last group is much smaller than in most other areas, sitting well below the Victorian figure of 39.3% and the Australian average of 38.9%.
29.7% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Runnymede, Christianity is the majority at 52%; No religion is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Runnymede [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22213/runnymede/topic/religion