52.2% ▲ +45.4%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.9%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 52.2%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Walpa · Suburb / Locality
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More than half of the people in Walpa now report having no religion, a figure that has risen significantly since 2011. This shift means that the majority of the community is no longer affiliated with a faith, marking a sharp contrast to the rest of the state.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 52.2% of residents have no religion, which is far above the 39.3% seen in Victoria and the national figure of 38.9%. Those who do identify with a faith are mostly Christian, at 39.5%, while 1.9% are Buddhist.
52.2% ▲ +45.4%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Walpa, No religion is the majority at 52%; Christianity is next at 39%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Walpa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22666/walpa/topic/religion