36.7% —
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 36.7%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Bentleigh East - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Bentleigh East - South
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A growing number of people in Bentleigh East - South now report having no religion, with this figure rising 7.1 points since 2016. While Christianity remains the most common faith, the area shows a diverse mix of beliefs, including a notably present Jewish community.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith at 44.2%, while 8.7% of people identify as Jewish. Those with no religion make up 36.7% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 38.9%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Bentleigh East - South, the largest group is Christianity at 44%, followed by No religion (37%) and Judaism (9%).
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- Catholic 23.3%
- Orthodox 9.2%
- Anglican 5.0%
- Other Christian 2.9%
- Uniting Church 1.7%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.0%
- Baptist 0.6%
- Pentecostal 0.3%
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- No religion 36.3%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Other religious groups 0.5%
- 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 East - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208021427/bentleigh-east-south/topic/religion