26.3% —
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Bayside · Council (LGA)
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Almost half of the people in Bayside identify as Christian, making it a more religious area than the national average. While many other parts of Australia have seen a rise in people claiming no faith, Bayside maintains a strong religious profile with 47.7% of residents following a faith.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Nearly 48% of residents are Christian, while 26.3% report no religion, a figure far below the Australian average of 38.9%. Other common faiths in the area include Islam at 8.7%, Buddhism at 4.4%, and Hinduism at 4.4%.
26.3% —
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Bayside, the largest group is Christianity at 48%, followed by No religion (26%) and Islam (9%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Bayside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10500/bayside/topic/religion