39.9% ▲ +69.6%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 39.9%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Malvern - Glen Iris · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Malvern - Glen Iris
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly 40% of people in Malvern - Glen Iris report no religion, a figure that has climbed sharply in recent years. This shift reflects a broader trend towards secularism, though Christianity remains the most common faith in the area.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The number of people with no religion rose by 16 points since 2011 to reach 39.9%, which is about the same as the Victorian figure. Other major faith groups include Christians at 43.7%, while 5% of the population identify as Jewish.
Religious affiliation
View on map →Malvern - Glen Iris splits fairly evenly between Christianity (44%) and No religion (40%), with Not stated at 5%.
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- Catholic 19.4%
- Anglican 12.5%
- Orthodox 4.9%
- Uniting Church 2.6%
- Other Christian 2.1%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.3%
- Baptist 0.5%
- Pentecostal 0.3%
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- No religion 39.4%
- Secular beliefs 0.4%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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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 Malvern - Glen Iris [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208041194/malvern-glen-iris/topic/religion