Swan Hill · Urban Area

Religion in Swan Hill

What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.

A shift toward secularism has defined Swan Hill, where the number of people reporting no religion jumped 19 percentage points since 2011. This trend has seen the area move from a predominantly religious community to one where nearly 40% of residents now claim no faith.

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📍 Swan Hill, Urban Area

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

While 46.6% of people identify as Christians, 39.1% now report no religion, a figure about the same as the state and national averages. Other faiths include Islam at 2.9%, other religions at 1.7%, and Buddhism at 1.1%.

39.1% ▲ +98.8%

Lower than 67% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: 19.7%
  • 2016: 27.2%
  • 2021: 39.1%

Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).

Religious affiliation

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In Swan Hill, the largest group is Christianity at 47%, followed by No religion (39%) and Not stated (8%).

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 Swan Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2017/swan-hill/topic/religion