45.1% ▲ +58.2%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 38.8%
- 2021: 45.1%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Port Melbourne · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Port Melbourne
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A shift toward secularism has defined Port Melbourne, where the number of people reporting no religion rose by 17 percentage points since 2011. Nearly half of the population now identify as non-religious, making this the most prominent spiritual trend in the area.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 45.1% of residents have no religion, a figure well above the 38.9% national average. Other common affiliations include Christianity at 42.5%, Islam at 2.0%, Buddhism at 1.5%, and Judaism at 0.9%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →Port Melbourne splits fairly evenly between No religion (45%) and Christianity (42%), with Not stated at 7%.
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- No religion 44.5%
- Secular beliefs 0.4%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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- Catholic 20.9%
- Orthodox 7.9%
- Anglican 7.5%
- Other Christian 2.7%
- Uniting Church 1.7%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.0%
- Baptist 0.5%
- Pentecostal 0.2%
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- Other religious groups 0.2%
- 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 Port Melbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206051130/port-melbourne/topic/religion