50.9% ▲ +91.2%
Higher than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 39.7%
- 2021: 50.9%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) · State Electorate
Religion in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A rapid shift toward secularism has defined Bendigo West over the last decade, with the number of people claiming no religion jumping 24 percentage points since 2011. Now, over half the population identifies as non-religious, marking a stark contrast to the broader state and national trends.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Over half of residents (50.9%) now report no religion, a figure far above the Victorian (39.3%) and national (38.9%) averages. Christianity follows at 37.1%, while Buddhism, other religions, and Hinduism each account for about 1% or less of the population.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Bendigo West (Northern Victoria), No religion is the majority at 51%; Christianity is next at 37%.
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- No religion 50.3%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 14.8%
- Anglican 9.1%
- Uniting Church 4.7%
- Other Christian 3.7%
- Baptist 2.0%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.5%
- Pentecostal 0.9%
- Orthodox 0.4%
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- Other religious groups 0.4%
- Sikhism 0.3%
- Aboriginal traditional 0.0%
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 Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED20804/bendigo-west/topic/religion