52.8% ▲ +216.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 40.5%
- 2021: 52.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Wellsford · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Wellsford
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Over half of the people in Wellsford report having no religion, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This lack of religious affiliation is a standout feature of the local population compared to state and national patterns.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 52.8% of residents identify as having no religion, which is 14 percentage points higher than both the Victorian and Australian figures. The remaining population is mostly Christian at 38.2%, while there are no residents identifying with Islam, Hinduism, or Buddhism.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Wellsford, No religion is the majority at 52%; Christianity is next at 38%.
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- No religion 52.1%
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- Catholic 16.4%
- Anglican 11.0%
- Other Christian 3.4%
- Uniting Church 2.7%
- Baptist 2.1%
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 Wellsford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22741/wellsford/topic/religion