47.3% ▲ +77.8%
Higher than 75% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 47.3%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Bendigo · Urban Area
Religion in Bendigo
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Far more people in Bendigo report having no religion compared to most similar areas. This shift is striking, with 47.3% of the population now identifying as non-religious, making it a standout figure for the region.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The proportion of people with no religion rose 21 points since 2011 to 47.3%, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. Other common affiliations include Christianity at 42.6%, while Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam each account for around 1% or less.
Religious affiliation
View on map →Bendigo splits fairly evenly between No religion (47%) and Christianity (43%), with Not stated at 7%.
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- No religion 46.9%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Catholic 19.0%
- Anglican 9.6%
- Uniting Church 4.8%
- Other Christian 3.8%
- Baptist 2.3%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.5%
- Pentecostal 1.1%
- Orthodox 0.4%
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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 Bendigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2004/bendigo/topic/religion