49.4% ▲ +85.4%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 42.6%
- 2021: 49.4%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Winchelsea · Urban Centre
Religion in Winchelsea
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of the people in Winchelsea now report having no religion. This shift marks a significant change for the area, with those identifying as non-religious far outnumbering any single faith group.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 49.4% of residents have no religion, a figure far above the national average and one that has risen by 23 percentage points since 2011. This group is much larger than those who identify as Christian, who make up 39% of the population.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Winchelsea, the largest group is No religion at 49%, followed by Christianity (39%) and Not stated (10%).
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- No religion 48.9%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Catholic 15.4%
- Anglican 11.6%
- Uniting Church 5.2%
- Other Christian 3.3%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.0%
- Baptist 1.2%
- Orthodox 0.9%
- Pentecostal 0.2%
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- Other religious groups 0.4%
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 Winchelsea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215090/winchelsea/topic/religion