20.0% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Taroon · Suburb / Locality
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Far fewer people now claim no religion in Taroon compared to the state and national figures. While the area is sparsely populated, it remains a very traditional place where the vast majority of residents identify with a faith.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Only 20% of residents report having no religion, which is far below the 39.3% seen in Victoria and the 38.9% national figure. This is among the lowest proportions of non-religious people for areas of this size.
20.0% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Taroon, Christianity is the majority at 83%; No religion is next at 17%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Taroon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22453/taroon/topic/religion