Geelong suburbs with the largest non-religious population
Jan Juc has the highest concentration, at 60.9% of residents (2,526 people). Barwon Heads and Torquay follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 35 eligible Geelong suburbs.
This page ranks Geelong suburbs by the share of residents who reported having no religion in the 2021 Census — the city's most secular neighbourhoods. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.
Shares are the count of Geelong residents who selected "No religion" divided by the suburb's total population, from the ABS 2021 Census religious-affiliation table — the same figures shown on each suburb page. Percentile ranks are computed within Geelong's pool. Answering the census religion question is voluntary, so the true non-religious share may run higher than reported. This is descriptive demographic information, not a recommendation.
Geelong suburbs with the largest non-religious population
Ranked by the share of residents who reported having no religion in the 2021 Census, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents — the most secular parts of the city.
Jan Juc
VIC 3228 · 4,151 residents60.9% of residents · 2,526 people
Barwon Heads
VIC 3227 · 4,353 residents52.4% of residents · 2,283 people
Torquay
VIC 3228 · 18,534 residents52.4% of residents · 9,714 people
Armstrong Creek
VIC 3217 · 11,247 residents52.0% of residents · 5,847 people
Curlewis
VIC 3222 · 4,175 residents51.9% of residents · 2,165 people
Belmont
VIC 3216 · 15,066 residents49.0% of residents · 7,388 people
Ocean Grove
VIC 3226 · 17,714 residents48.5% of residents · 8,588 people
Clifton Springs
VIC 3222 · 7,646 residents48.0% of residents · 3,669 people
Geelong West
VIC 3218 · 7,345 residents47.9% of residents · 3,515 people
East Geelong
VIC 3219 · 4,012 residents47.4% of residents · 1,902 people
Mount Duneed
VIC 3217 · 6,182 residents47.3% of residents · 2,925 people
St Albans Park
VIC 3219 · 4,942 residents46.9% of residents · 2,320 people
Charlemont
VIC 3217 · 2,612 residents46.6% of residents · 1,217 people
Grovedale
VIC 3216 · 14,869 residents46.3% of residents · 6,890 people
Newcomb
VIC 3219 · 4,704 residents45.9% of residents · 2,159 people
Ranked from 35 qualifying suburbs.
100% share of residents who reported this religion in the 2021 Census (the religion's count divided by the suburb's total population), percentile-ranked within Geelong's candidate pool. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents qualify, and the larger absolute community breaks ties. This is descriptive ABS Census data — a factual snapshot of where a community lives, not a recommendation. See how we calculate for the full methodology.
Common questions about this ranking
Which Geelong suburbs have the largest non-religious population?
Jan Juc has the highest concentration, at 60.9% of residents (2,526 people). Barwon Heads and Torquay follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 35 eligible Geelong suburbs. In Geelong suburbs of 2,000+ residents, 44.9% of people reported having no religion (2021 Census).
How is this ranking put together?
Each Geelong suburb is ranked by the share of its residents who reported having no religion in the 2021 Census — that group's count divided by the suburb's total population. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are included, and percentile ranks are computed within Geelong's pool, so the list reflects concentration relative to other metro suburbs.
Where does the data come from?
The Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census, which asks every resident an optional question on religious affiliation. We use the published suburb-level counts — the same figures shown in the religion breakdown on each suburb page. Nothing is estimated or inferred about any individual.
Why would someone use this list?
Religious make-up is part of a suburb's character, and plenty of people are simply curious where a city's most secular pockets are. This is a factual demographic snapshot, not a judgement about any suburb, and not a recommendation to seek out or avoid anywhere.
How current is it?
The figures are from the 2021 Census, the most recent available until results from the August 2026 Census are released in 2027. The top 15 is recomputed whenever we refresh the census data.
Same list in other cities
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Rankings last computed 12 October 2026. Recomputed after each ACARA schools data refresh.
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