46.4% —
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 46.4%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Geelong (Western Victoria) · State Electorate
Religion in Geelong (Western Victoria)
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Far more people in Geelong (Western Victoria) report having no religion compared to most other areas. Nearly half the population now falls into this category, reflecting a significant shift in the local community's beliefs. This trend has grown rapidly in recent years, making it the most common response in the region.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Almost 46.4% of residents have no religion, a figure that is well above both the Victorian and national averages. This has risen by 11 percentage points since 2016, while Christianity remains the second most common affiliation at 42.7%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →Geelong (Western Victoria) splits fairly evenly between No religion (46%) and Christianity (43%), with Not stated at 6%.
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- No religion 45.9%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 22.9%
- Anglican 7.6%
- Other Christian 3.7%
- Uniting Church 3.5%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.9%
- Orthodox 1.4%
- Baptist 1.2%
- Pentecostal 0.5%
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- Sikhism 0.4%
- Other religious groups 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 Geelong (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED23308/geelong/topic/religion