52.0% ▲ +56.3%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 52.0%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
East Melbourne · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in East Melbourne
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More than half of people in East Melbourne report having no religion, making it a far less religious area than most. This shift is significant, with the number of non-religious residents jumping by 19 percentage points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 52% of residents claim no religion, a figure far above the 38.9% national average. This is the most common group in the area, followed by Christians at 36.3%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In East Melbourne, No religion is the majority at 52%; Christianity is next at 36%.
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- No religion 50.8%
- Secular beliefs 0.7%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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- Catholic 18.5%
- Anglican 8.5%
- Orthodox 2.3%
- Uniting Church 2.1%
- Other Christian 2.1%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.7%
- Baptist 0.8%
- Pentecostal 0.4%
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- Other religious groups 0.3%
- Sikhism 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 East Melbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041119/east-melbourne/topic/religion