53.3% ▲ +67.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 39.7%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Virginia · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Virginia
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Over half of the people in Virginia report having no religion, making it a notably secular area. This figure is far higher than the typical Australian or Northern Territory community, with more than 53% of residents identifying as non-religious.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Those with no religion make up 53.3% of the population, which is far above the 38.9% national figure. Christians account for 34.8% of the area, while Buddhism, Islam, and Hinduism each represent 1% or less.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Virginia, No religion is the majority at 53%; Christianity is next at 35%.
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- No religion 52.8%
- Secular beliefs 0.4%
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- Catholic 12.6%
- Anglican 10.1%
- Other Christian 3.5%
- Uniting Church 3.4%
- Orthodox 2.2%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.3%
- Baptist 1.0%
- Pentecostal 0.7%
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 Virginia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70274/virginia/topic/religion