42.8% ▲ +76.2%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 42.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Batesford · Urban Centre
Religion in Batesford
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A much higher proportion of people in Batesford identify as having no religion compared to the national figure. Over 42% of the population now fall into this category, marking a significant shift in the area's spiritual landscape.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 42.8% of residents have no religion, which is well above the Victorian figure of 39.3% and has risen 19 points since 2011. The remaining community is mostly Christian at 52.9%, with very small numbers following Buddhism or Islam.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Batesford, Christianity is the majority at 53%; No religion is next at 43%.
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- Catholic 29.4%
- Anglican 7.6%
- Other Christian 6.2%
- Uniting Church 3.5%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 3.0%
- Orthodox 2.1%
- Baptist 1.3%
- Pentecostal 0.4%
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- No religion 42.3%
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 Batesford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221004/batesford/topic/religion