35.1% —
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Essendon - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Essendon - East
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Far fewer people identify as having no religion in Essendon - East compared to the rest of Victoria. While the state average is 39.3%, only 35.1% of local residents report no religious affiliation. This makes the area more religious than both the state and national figures.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Over half of the community, 50.3%, identify as Christian. Other religious groups include Hindus at 4.3%, Muslims at 2.4%, and Buddhists at 2.0%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Essendon - East, Christianity is the majority at 50%; No religion is next at 35%.
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- Catholic 33.7%
- Anglican 5.0%
- Orthodox 4.7%
- Other Christian 2.5%
- Uniting Church 2.1%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.0%
- Baptist 0.9%
- Pentecostal 0.5%
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- No religion 34.6%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Other religious groups 0.3%
- Sikhism 0.2%
- 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 Essendon - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206031502/essendon-east/topic/religion