52.0% ▲ +55.0%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.5%
- 2016: 48.0%
- 2021: 52.0%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Carlton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Carlton
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Far more people in Carlton report no religion than in most other areas. Over half the population now identifies as non-religious, reflecting a sharp shift in the local community's beliefs over the last decade.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The proportion of residents with no religion rose 18 points since 2011 to reach 52.0%, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%. Other common affiliations include Christianity at 20.5%, Islam at 7.0%, and Buddhism at 6.0%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Carlton, No religion is the majority at 52%; Christianity is next at 21%.
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- No religion 51.1%
- Secular beliefs 0.6%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 11.3%
- Other Christian 2.9%
- Anglican 2.3%
- Orthodox 1.4%
- Uniting Church 0.8%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.6%
- Baptist 0.6%
- Pentecostal 0.5%
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- Other religious groups 0.5%
- Sikhism 0.2%
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 Carlton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041117/carlton/topic/religion