43.1% ▲ +78.9%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 43.1%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Blackburn South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Blackburn South
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Blackburn South sits around the middle of similar areas for its religious makeup. A significant shift has occurred here, with the number of people reporting no religion climbing by 19 percentage points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
No religion is now the most common response at 43.1%, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. This is followed by Christianity at 41.7%, while Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam make up smaller shares of the population.
Religious affiliation
View on map →Blackburn South splits fairly evenly between No religion (43%) and Christianity (42%), with Buddhism at 5%.
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- No religion 42.6%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Catholic 17.4%
- Anglican 6.2%
- Other Christian 5.7%
- Orthodox 4.8%
- Uniting Church 2.7%
- Baptist 2.7%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.3%
- Pentecostal 0.9%
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- Sikhism 0.7%
- Other religious groups 0.4%
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 Blackburn South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207031162/blackburn-south/topic/religion