Toolleen · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Toolleen

What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.

More than 40% of people in Toolleen now report having no religion, reflecting a shift toward a less religious community since 2011. This is the most common response in the area, slightly edging out Christianity as the main belief system.

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Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

People with no religion make up 41.2% of the population, which is a little above the figures for Victoria and Australia. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 38.0%, while there are no residents identifying with Islam, Hinduism, or Buddhism.

41.2% ▲ +112.5%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.4%
  • 2016: 31.9%
  • 2021: 41.2%

Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).

Religious affiliation

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Toolleen splits fairly evenly between No religion (43%) and Christianity (40%), with Not stated at 17%.

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 Toolleen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22538/toolleen/topic/religion