49.3% —
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
South Melbourne · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in South Melbourne
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of all residents in South Melbourne now report having no religion, marking a significant shift in the area's spiritual landscape. This trend has made the suburb far less religious than both the state and national averages.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 49.3% of people here have no religion, which is far above the Victorian figure of 39.3% and the Australian figure of 38.9%. The remaining residents are mostly Christian (34.3%), followed by smaller groups of Muslims (2.6%), Buddhists (2.3%) and Hindus (1.7%).
Religious affiliation
View on map →In South Melbourne, the largest group is No religion at 49%, followed by Christianity (34%) and Not stated (8%).
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- No religion 48.6%
- Secular beliefs 0.4%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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- Catholic 16.7%
- Anglican 6.7%
- Orthodox 4.3%
- Other Christian 2.4%
- Uniting Church 1.7%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.0%
- Baptist 0.7%
- Pentecostal 0.6%
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- Other religious groups 0.4%
- Sikhism 0.1%
- Aboriginal traditional 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 Melbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206051512/south-melbourne/topic/religion