56.3% ▲ +154.0%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Shelford · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Shelford
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More than half of the people in Shelford report having no religion, making it far less religious than most similar areas. This lack of affiliation is a standout feature for the locality, with 56.3% of residents identifying as non-religious.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Those with no religion make up 56.3% of the population, which is far above the Victorian and national figures of around 39%. The remaining 39.5% of residents identify with a Christian faith.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Shelford, No religion is the majority at 56%; Christianity is next at 39%.
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- No religion 56.1%
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- Catholic 13.6%
- Other Christian 9.8%
- Anglican 6.4%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 5.7%
- Orthodox 3.0%
- Uniting Church 1.9%
- Baptist 1.1%
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 Shelford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22272/shelford/topic/religion