48.3% ▲ +60.3%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 41.6%
- 2021: 48.3%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
South Yarra - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in South Yarra - West
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of all residents in South Yarra - West report having no religion, making it a much less religious area than most across the country. This shift is striking, as the number of people without a faith has jumped by 18 percentage points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 48.3% of people here have no religion, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. While Christianity is the next most common faith at 33.4%, other groups include Judaism at 2.8%, Buddhism at 2.2%, and Hinduism at 1.5%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In South Yarra - West, the largest group is No religion at 48%, followed by Christianity (33%) and Not stated (11%).
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- No religion 47.2%
- Secular beliefs 0.7%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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- Catholic 15.2%
- Anglican 10.4%
- Other Christian 2.3%
- Uniting Church 2.3%
- Orthodox 1.6%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.0%
- Pentecostal 0.3%
- Baptist 0.3%
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- Other religious groups 0.2%
- Sikhism 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 South Yarra - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041125/south-yarra-west/topic/religion