52.7% ▲ +154.9%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 52.7%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Poowong · Urban Centre
Religion in Poowong
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More than half of people in Poowong have no religious affiliation, making it a very secular community. This group now represents the largest part of the population at 52.7%, a massive increase from previous years.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The number of people reporting no religion rose by 32 points since 2011 to reach 52.7%. This is far above the Victorian figure of 39.3% and the national figure of 38.9%, while 33.2% of residents identify as Christians.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Poowong, No religion is the majority at 54%; Christianity is next at 34%.
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- No religion 53.5%
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- Catholic 11.5%
- Anglican 10.7%
- Uniting Church 4.4%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.8%
- Baptist 0.8%
- Other Christian 0.8%
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- Other religious groups 0.8%
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 Poowong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222071/poowong/topic/religion