Cultural diversity
Religion
Religion records a person's stated religious affiliation, including no religion and not stated responses. It is a measure of cultural identity and belief rather than practice or participation.
About this topic
Religion records a person's stated religious affiliation, including no religion and not stated responses. It is a measure of cultural identity and belief rather than practice or participation.
This topic helps show the religious diversity of an area and can support planning for community facilities, faith-based services, and inclusive engagement. It is best interpreted with ancestry, birthplace, and language, which together provide a broader picture of cultural composition.
Interpretation notes
- This records stated religious affiliation, not attendance or level of religious practice.
- No religion and not stated are part of the overall picture, so interpretation should consider both affiliation and non-response.
Key insight
In 2021, No religion was the most common religious affiliation among residents in The Basin (Vic.), accounting for 54.4% (2,455 people). This share was higher than Knox (C) (41.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 471 people and 9.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
The Basin (Vic.) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for The Basin (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Knox (C) and change since 2016.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for The Basin (Vic.), with comparison markers for Knox (C).
No Religion, so described
Western Catholic
Anglican Church of Australia
Not stated
Christianity, nfd
Baptist
Uniting Church
Presbyterian
Pentecostal, nfd
Buddhism
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+471
+9.4pp
Western Catholic
-106
-2.8pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-106
-2.6pp
Not stated
-147
-3.4pp
Christianity, nfd
-23
-0.6pp
Baptist
+4
0.0pp
Uniting Church
-23
-0.5pp
Presbyterian
-23
-0.6pp
Pentecostal, nfd
+23
+0.5pp
Buddhism
+10
+0.2pp
Data table
Religion for The Basin (Vic.). Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Knox (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Knox (C)% | Count | % | Knox (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No Religion, so described | 2,455 | 54.4% | 41.1% | 1,984 | 45.0% | 33.6% | +471 | +9.4pp |
| Western Catholic | 705 | 15.6% | 18.7% | 811 | 18.4% | 21.4% | -106 | -2.8pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 373 | 8.3% | 6.7% | 479 | 10.9% | 9.4% | -106 | -2.6pp |
| Not stated | 247 | 5.5% | 4.6% | 394 | 8.9% | 7.0% | -147 | -3.4pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 119 | 2.6% | 3.5% | 142 | 3.2% | 3.4% | -23 | -0.6pp |
| Baptist | 96 | 2.1% | 2.3% | 92 | 2.1% | 2.4% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Uniting Church | 63 | 1.4% | 2.3% | 86 | 1.9% | 3.2% | -23 | -0.5pp |
| Presbyterian | 55 | 1.2% | 1.6% | 78 | 1.8% | 2.1% | -23 | -0.6pp |
| Pentecostal, nfd | 53 | 1.2% | 1.8% | 30 | 0.7% | 1.7% | +23 | +0.5pp |
| Buddhism | 42 | 0.9% | 4.3% | 32 | 0.7% | 3.8% | +10 | +0.2pp |
| Total | 4,509 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,411 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +98 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.