46.5% —
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 46.5%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Preston - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Preston - West
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of residents in Preston - West now report having no religion. This figure has climbed steadily over recent years, making the area much less religious than the state and national averages.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
People with no religion make up 46.5% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure of 39.3% and the national 38.9%. This group rose by 10 points since 2016, while those who do identify as religious include Christians (37.3%), Muslims (5.7%), Hindus (2.0%) and Buddhists (2.0%).
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Preston - West, the largest group is No religion at 47%, followed by Christianity (37%) and Not stated (6%).
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- No religion 45.8%
- Secular beliefs 0.6%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 22.2%
- Orthodox 8.0%
- Other Christian 2.5%
- Anglican 2.5%
- Uniting Church 0.9%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.5%
- Baptist 0.4%
- Pentecostal 0.3%
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- Other religious groups 0.4%
- 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 Preston - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209021429/preston-west/topic/religion