50.3% ▲ +67.1%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 37.7%
- 2021: 50.3%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
South Geelong · Suburb / Locality
Religion in South Geelong
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Over half of people in South Geelong report having no religion, which is a far higher proportion than the national figure. This makes the area stand out as one of the least religious compared to similar places across the country.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 50.3% of residents have no religion, which is 11 percentage points higher than both Victoria and Australia. Other common affiliations include Christianity at 39.7%, Hinduism at 2.4%, and Islam at 1.3%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In South Geelong, No religion is the majority at 50%; Christianity is next at 40%.
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- No religion 48.7%
- Secular beliefs 0.6%
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- Catholic 23.2%
- Anglican 6.8%
- Uniting Church 3.5%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.4%
- Other Christian 1.7%
- Baptist 1.2%
- Orthodox 1.1%
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- Other religious groups 0.3%
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 South Geelong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22308/south-geelong/topic/religion