Avoca · Urban Centre

Religion in Avoca

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

A far greater share of people in Avoca report having no religion compared to the rest of the country. Nearly half of the population now falls into this category, reflecting a significant shift in local beliefs over the last decade.

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📍 Avoca, Urban Centre

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

People with no religion make up 47.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. This is a sharp increase for Avoca, as the number of people reporting no religion rose by 25 percentage points since 2011.

47.5% ▲ +111.1%

Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 22.5%
  • 2016: 34.6%
  • 2021: 47.5%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Avoca, the largest group is No religion at 48%, followed by Christianity (42%) and Not stated (10%).

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 Avoca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215005/avoca/topic/religion