42.7% ▲ +93.1%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 42.7%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
East Bendigo - Kennington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in East Bendigo - Kennington
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
About as many people in East Bendigo - Kennington have no religion as residents in similar areas. While nearly half the population identifies as Christian, those with no religious affiliation have grown rapidly to reach 42.7%. This is well above the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Since 2011, the share of people reporting no religion rose by 21 points to 42.7%. Other main groups include Christians at 47.1%, followed by smaller communities of Hindus (1.1%), Buddhists (1.0%), and Muslims (0.9%).
Religious affiliation
View on map →East Bendigo - Kennington splits fairly evenly between Christianity (47%) and No religion (43%), with Not stated at 6%.
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- Catholic 22.1%
- Anglican 10.3%
- Uniting Church 5.9%
- Other Christian 3.8%
- Baptist 1.8%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.6%
- Pentecostal 1.2%
- Orthodox 0.4%
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- No religion 42.2%
- Secular beliefs 0.4%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Sikhism 0.5%
- Other religious groups 0.3%
- 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 East Bendigo - Kennington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202011020/east-bendigo-kennington/topic/religion