48.3% —
Higher than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 48.3%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Morwell (Eastern Victoria) · State Electorate
Religion in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of all residents in Morwell report having no religion, a figure well above the national average. This trend has grown quickly in recent years, leaving a significant gap between the local community and the broader Victorian population.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 48.3% of people here have no religion, which is much higher than most areas and rose 12 points since 2016. The remaining residents are mostly Christian at 40.2%, while smaller groups include Islam (0.8%), Buddhism (0.7%), and other faiths (0.5%).
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Morwell (Eastern Victoria), the largest group is No religion at 48%, followed by Christianity (40%) and Not stated (9%).
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- No religion 47.9%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 19.2%
- Anglican 10.1%
- Other Christian 3.6%
- Uniting Church 2.7%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.1%
- Orthodox 0.9%
- Baptist 0.8%
- Pentecostal 0.8%
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- Other religious groups 0.3%
- Sikhism 0.2%
- 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 Morwell (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED25402/morwell/topic/religion