59.6% ▲ +50.1%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 39.7%
- 2016: 49.6%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Yarra · Council (LGA)
Religion in Yarra
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly 60% of people in Yarra report having no religion, a figure far above the national average. This shift toward non-religious identities is a defining feature of the area's spiritual landscape. It marks a significant change in how residents identify compared to previous years.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 59.6% of residents have no religion, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and far above the 38.9% national figure. This number rose by 20 points since 2011. Other common affiliations include Christianity at 25.9%, Buddhism at 3.4%, and Islam at 2.4%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Yarra, No religion is the majority at 60%; Christianity is next at 26%.
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- No religion 58.6%
- Secular beliefs 0.8%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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- Catholic 14.3%
- Anglican 3.9%
- Orthodox 3.5%
- Other Christian 1.9%
- Uniting Church 1.0%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.5%
- Baptist 0.4%
- Pentecostal 0.3%
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- Other religious groups 0.4%
- Sikhism 0.1%
- Aboriginal traditional 0.0%
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 Yarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA27350/yarra/topic/religion