Toorbul · Urban Centre

Religion in Toorbul

What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.

A massive 25 percentage point jump in people reporting no religion since 2011 has reshaped the spiritual landscape of Toorbul (L). Nearly half of the population now identifies as non-religious, making this a more secular area than most other parts of the country.

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📍 Toorbul, Urban Centre

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

About 46.4% of residents have no religion, a figure well above the national average of 38.9%. Christianity remains common at 43.4%, while Buddhism and other religions each account for 0.4%.

46.4% ▲ +120.2%

Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 21.1%
  • 2016: 17.3%
  • 2021: 46.4%

Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).

Religious affiliation

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Toorbul splits fairly evenly between No religion (46%) and Christianity (43%), with Not stated at 9%.

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 Toorbul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321107/toorbul/topic/religion