59.3% —
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 49.1%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Religion in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan)
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A shift away from organised faith has been rapid in Richmond, where the number of people reporting no religion rose by 10 percentage points since 2016. Now, nearly 60% of residents identify as non-religious, making it one of the most secular areas in the region.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 59.3% of people here have no religion, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%. For those who are religious, Christianity is the most common at 25.6%, followed by Buddhism at 3.7%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Richmond (Northern Metropolitan), No religion is the majority at 59%; Christianity is next at 26%.
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- No religion 58.3%
- Secular beliefs 0.7%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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- Catholic 13.9%
- Anglican 3.9%
- Orthodox 3.6%
- Other Christian 1.9%
- Uniting Church 0.9%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.5%
- Baptist 0.5%
- Pentecostal 0.4%
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- Other religious groups 0.3%
- Sikhism 0.0%
- 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 Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED27003/richmond/topic/religion