55.1% ▲ +98.7%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Macedon · Urban Centre
Religion in Macedon
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A far higher share of people in Macedon report no religion compared to the rest of the country. Over half the population now identifies as non-religious, reflecting a significant shift in the community's beliefs over the last decade.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The proportion of people with no religion rose 27 points since 2011 to reach 55.1%, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 35.2%, while Buddhism, Hinduism and other religions each make up around 1% or less.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Macedon, No religion is the majority at 55%; Christianity is next at 35%.
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- No religion 54.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 17.3%
- Anglican 8.5%
- Uniting Church 3.3%
- Other Christian 2.6%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.6%
- Orthodox 1.1%
- Pentecostal 0.5%
- Baptist 0.5%
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- Other religious groups 0.2%
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 Macedon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215050/macedon/topic/religion