48.7% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 48.7%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Simson · Suburb / Locality
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of the people in Simson report having no religion, making it a place where secular views are far more common than in most other areas. While about 39.5% of residents still identify as Christians, the absence of other faith groups means the local landscape is dominated by these two main groups.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Almost 48.7% of residents have no religion, which is well above the 39.3% seen across Victoria and the 38.9% national figure. This is much higher than the typical pattern found in most similar areas.
48.7% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Simson, the largest group is No religion at 46%, followed by Christianity (38%) and Not stated (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Simson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22285/simson/topic/religion