29.1% —
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Far fewer people claim no religion in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie than in most similar areas. While over half the population identifies as Christian, the proportion of residents with no religious affiliation is well below the national figure.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 58% of residents identify as Christian, and only 29.1% report no religion, which is far below the 39.3% seen across Victoria. Other common faiths include Islam at 2.9%, Hinduism at 2.6%, and Buddhism at 2.3%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie, Christianity is the majority at 58%; No religion is next at 29%.
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- Catholic 40.8%
- Orthodox 6.3%
- Anglican 4.8%
- Uniting Church 2.1%
- Other Christian 2.0%
- Baptist 0.8%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.8%
- Pentecostal 0.3%
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- No religion 28.7%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Sikhism 0.2%
- Other religious groups 0.1%
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 Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206031501/essendon-aberfeldie/topic/religion