42.9% ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 47.3%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Murtoa · Urban Centre
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly 43% of people in Murtoa report having no religion, a figure that has climbed steadily over the last decade. This shift means that while Christianity remains the most common faith, a growing number of residents now identify as non-religious.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 49.1% of people identify as Christians, while the 42.9% with no religion is well above the national figure. This non-religious group has grown by 8.1 percentage points since 2011.
42.9% ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Murtoa, the largest group is Christianity at 49%, followed by No religion (43%) and Not stated (7%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Murtoa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221051/murtoa/topic/religion