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 Ballan, accounting for 47.3% (1,602 people). This share was higher than Moorabool (S) (45.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 598 people and 13.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Ballan - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Ballan in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moorabool (S) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ballan, with comparison markers for Moorabool (S).
No Religion, so described
Western Catholic
Anglican Church of Australia
Not stated
Uniting Church
Christianity, nfd
Presbyterian
Greek Orthodox
Hinduism
Lutheran
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+598
+13.6pp
Western Catholic
-38
-4.7pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-15
-2.0pp
Not stated
-97
-3.9pp
Uniting Church
-33
-1.5pp
Christianity, nfd
-8
-0.5pp
Presbyterian
-21
-1.0pp
Greek Orthodox
+11
+0.2pp
Lutheran
+6
+0.1pp
Buddhism
-2
-0.1pp
Data table
Religion for Ballan. Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moorabool (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Moorabool (S)% | Count | % | Moorabool (S)% | Count | pp | |
| No Religion, so described | 1,602 | 47.3% | 45.4% | 1,004 | 33.7% | 35.1% | +598 | +13.6pp |
| Western Catholic | 837 | 24.7% | 24.5% | 875 | 29.4% | 28.5% | -38 | -4.7pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 385 | 11.4% | 9.0% | 400 | 13.4% | 12.2% | -15 | -2.0pp |
| Not stated | 157 | 4.6% | 6.0% | 254 | 8.5% | 8.7% | -97 | -3.9pp |
| Uniting Church | 107 | 3.2% | 2.9% | 140 | 4.7% | 4.3% | -33 | -1.5pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 58 | 1.7% | 2.0% | 66 | 2.2% | 2.0% | -8 | -0.5pp |
| Presbyterian | 52 | 1.5% | 1.4% | 73 | 2.5% | 2.2% | -21 | -1.0pp |
| Greek Orthodox | 34 | 1.0% | 0.9% | 23 | 0.8% | 0.7% | +11 | +0.2pp |
| Hinduism | 17 | 0.5% | 1.0% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
| Lutheran | 15 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 9 | 0.3% | 0.6% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| Total | 3,384 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,975 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +409 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.