26.2% ▲ +72.6%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Clayton South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Clayton South
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Far fewer people identify as having no religion in Clayton South compared to most similar areas. While the number of people with no religion rose 11 percentage points since 2011, it still sits at 26.2%, which is far below the national figure of 38.9%. This makes it a more religiously affiliated community than much of the country.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith at 36.6%, followed by Hinduism at 12.3% and Buddhism at 9.9%. Islam is also present at 4.6%, while the 26.2% who claim no religion is far below the Victorian average of 39.3%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Clayton South, the largest group is Christianity at 37%, followed by No religion (26%) and Hinduism (12%).
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- Catholic 16.7%
- Orthodox 11.2%
- Other Christian 4.1%
- Anglican 1.5%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.0%
- Pentecostal 0.8%
- Baptist 0.7%
- Uniting Church 0.6%
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- No religion 25.9%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Sikhism 3.0%
- Other religious groups 0.4%
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 Clayton South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212041310/clayton-south/topic/religion