47.9% ▲ +67.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 47.9%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Simpson · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Simpson
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of all residents in Simpson report having no religion, which is a much higher figure than in most other areas. This reflects a growing trend toward secularism, with 47.9% of the community now identifying as non-religious.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 47.9% of people here have no religion, which is well above the figures for Victoria (39.3%) and Australia (38.9%). Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 40.1%, while Buddhism accounts for a small 1.4% of the population.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Simpson, the largest group is No religion at 48%, followed by Christianity (40%) and Not stated (11%).
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- No religion 46.9%
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- Catholic 17.9%
- Anglican 8.5%
- Uniting Church 6.1%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.7%
- Baptist 2.7%
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 Simpson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22283/simpson/topic/religion