51.7% ▲ +61.2%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 42.3%
- 2021: 51.7%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Eltham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Eltham
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Over half of people in Eltham report having no religion, making it a much more secular area than most of the country. This group is the largest religious category in the area, and its size has grown rapidly over the last decade.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The proportion of residents with no religion has jumped 20 points since 2011 to 51.7%, which is far above the Victorian figure of 39.3%. Those identifying as Christians make up 41.2% of the population, while Buddhism, Islam and Hinduism each account for around 1% or less.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Eltham, No religion is the majority at 52%; Christianity is next at 41%.
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- No religion 51.0%
- Secular beliefs 0.4%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 21.1%
- Anglican 7.8%
- Other Christian 3.7%
- Orthodox 2.8%
- Uniting Church 2.3%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.6%
- Baptist 1.5%
- Pentecostal 0.5%
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- Other religious groups 0.3%
- Sikhism 0.1%
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 Eltham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209031209/eltham/topic/religion