52.3% ▲ +59.6%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 52.3%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Myrniong · Urban Centre
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A far higher proportion of people in Myrniong report no religion compared to the rest of the state. Over half the population now identify as non-religious, a figure that has climbed sharply over the last decade.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
No religion is the most common response at 52.3%, which is far above the Victorian figure of 39.3%. This reflects a significant shift since 2011, when the share of people with no religion rose by 20 points; Christianity now accounts for 41.4% of the area.
52.3% ▲ +59.6%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Myrniong, No religion is the majority at 52%; Christianity is next at 41%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Myrniong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222061/myrniong/topic/religion