42.6% ▲ +64.4%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 42.6%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Bentleigh - McKinnon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Bentleigh - McKinnon
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A rise of 17 percentage points in those with no religion since 2011 defines the spiritual landscape of Bentleigh - McKinnon. Now, 42.6% of residents identify as non-religious, which is well above the national figure.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
While no religion is the most common response at 42.6%, Christianity follows at 38.1%. Judaism is also notably present at 7.1%, while Hinduism and Buddhism account for 3.3% and 2.3% respectively.
Religious affiliation
View on map →Bentleigh - McKinnon splits fairly evenly between No religion (43%) and Christianity (38%), with Judaism at 7%.
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- No religion 42.1%
- Secular beliefs 0.4%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 19.3%
- Orthodox 6.4%
- Anglican 5.8%
- Other Christian 2.3%
- Uniting Church 2.1%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.9%
- Baptist 0.8%
- Pentecostal 0.3%
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- Other religious groups 0.3%
- Sikhism 0.2%
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 Bentleigh - McKinnon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208021174/bentleigh-mckinnon/topic/religion