47.2% —
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 35.5%
- 2021: 47.2%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Preston - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Preston - East
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of all people in Preston - East now report having no religion, a figure that has climbed 12 percentage points since 2016. This shift makes the area's lack of religious affiliation well above both the Victorian and national figures.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Those with no religion make up 47.2% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Other common affiliations include Christianity at 35.8%, Islam at 4.2%, and Buddhism at 3.8%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Preston - East, the largest group is No religion at 47%, followed by Christianity (36%) and Not stated (6%).
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- No religion 46.4%
- Secular beliefs 0.6%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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- Catholic 17.2%
- Orthodox 10.6%
- Other Christian 3.4%
- Anglican 2.5%
- Uniting Church 0.7%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.6%
- Baptist 0.5%
- Pentecostal 0.3%
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- Other religious groups 0.5%
- Sikhism 0.3%
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 Preston - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209021428/preston-east/topic/religion