50.5% —
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 38.8%
- 2021: 50.5%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Macedon (Northern Victoria) · State Electorate
Religion in Macedon (Northern Victoria)
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Over half of the people in Macedon now identify as having no religion. This reflects a significant shift in the local community, with a majority of residents distancing themselves from traditional faith.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 50.5% of residents report no religion, a figure far above the national 38.9% and one that has risen 12 points since 2016. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 40.3%, while Buddhism, other religions, and Islam each account for around 1% or less.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Macedon (Northern Victoria), No religion is the majority at 50%; Christianity is next at 40%.
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- No religion 49.8%
- Secular beliefs 0.4%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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- Catholic 21.0%
- Anglican 9.5%
- Uniting Church 3.3%
- Other Christian 2.9%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.5%
- Orthodox 0.9%
- Baptist 0.7%
- Pentecostal 0.4%
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- Other religious groups 0.3%
- Sikhism 0.1%
- 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 Macedon (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED24504/macedon/topic/religion