45.3% —
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Port Melbourne Industrial · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Almost half of the people in Port Melbourne Industrial report having no religion, making it a secular pocket of the city. This lack of religious affiliation is a defining feature of the area's social makeup, with 45.3% of residents identifying as non-religious.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The 45.3% who claim no religion is well above the 39.3% seen in Victoria. For those with a faith, Christianity is the most common at 30.7%, followed by smaller groups of Hindus, Buddhists, and Muslims, each making up around 2.5%.
45.3% —
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Port Melbourne Industrial, the largest group is No religion at 45%, followed by Christianity (31%) and Not stated (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Port Melbourne Industrial [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206051511/port-melbourne-industrial/topic/religion