37.2% ▲ +58.0%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 37.2%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Burwood East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Burwood East
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A 14 percentage point jump in people reporting no religion since 2011 shows a shifting spiritual landscape in Burwood East. While Christianity remains the most common faith at 41.3%, the area is becoming more diverse with notable numbers of Buddhists and Hindus.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Those reporting no religion make up 37.2% of the population, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Other significant groups include Buddhists at 8.0% and Hindus at 5.6%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →Burwood East splits fairly evenly between Christianity (41%) and No religion (37%), with Buddhism at 8%.
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- Catholic 15.3%
- Orthodox 9.9%
- Anglican 4.5%
- Other Christian 3.9%
- Uniting Church 2.8%
- Baptist 2.4%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.7%
- Pentecostal 0.7%
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- No religion 36.9%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Other religious groups 0.7%
- Sikhism 0.5%
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 Burwood East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207031166/burwood-east/topic/religion