26.9% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Weatherboard · Suburb / Locality
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A shift toward secularism has been slower in Weatherboard than in other parts of the state. Most residents still identify with a faith, which stands in stark contrast to the broader trends seen across Victoria and Australia.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the primary faith here, accounting for 63.5% of the population. Only 26.9% of people report no religion, a figure that is far below the Victorian average of 39.3% and the national figure of 38.9%.
26.9% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Weatherboard, Christianity is the majority at 66%; No religion is next at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Weatherboard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22732/weatherboard/topic/religion