48.3% ▲ +67.7%
Higher than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 48.3%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Gippsland South (Eastern Victoria) · State Electorate
Religion in Gippsland South (Eastern Victoria)
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of all people in Gippsland South (Eastern Victoria) now report having no religion. This shift is a major change for the region, where those with no faith are now far more common than those who identify as Christian.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 48.3% of residents have no religion, which is well above the national figure of 38.9% and rose 20 points since 2011. Christians make up 40.1% of the population, while Buddhism, other religions, and Hinduism each account for 1% or less.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Gippsland South (Eastern Victoria), the largest group is No religion at 48%, followed by Christianity (40%) and Not stated (10%).
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- No religion 47.8%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 15.5%
- Anglican 12.7%
- Uniting Church 4.2%
- Other Christian 3.6%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.1%
- Baptist 1.1%
- Pentecostal 0.5%
- Orthodox 0.4%
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- Other religious groups 0.3%
- Sikhism 0.1%
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 Gippsland South (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED23602/gippsland-south/topic/religion