45.2% ▲ +37.5%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 40.9%
- 2021: 45.2%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Shelbourne · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Shelbourne
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A growing number of residents in Shelbourne now report having no religion. This shift means that nearly half the population is not affiliated with any faith, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
While 52.2% of people identify as Christians, 45.2% say they have no religion. This lack of affiliation is much higher than in most other areas, sitting 6.3 percentage points above the Australian figure.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Shelbourne, Christianity is the majority at 52%; No religion is next at 45%.
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- Catholic 25.2%
- Anglican 9.7%
- Uniting Church 5.9%
- Baptist 4.2%
- Other Christian 3.8%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.4%
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- No religion 44.6%
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 Shelbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22271/shelbourne/topic/religion