33.3% ▲ +42.5%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Melton West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Melton West
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of the people in Melton West identify as Christians, making it a more religious area than most of the state. While the number of people reporting no religion has risen since 2011, it remains well below the national figure.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 45.5% of residents are Christian, while 33.3% report no religion, which is much lower than most similar areas. Other faiths include Islam at 4.0%, other religions at 3.7%, and Hinduism at 3.6%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Melton West, the largest group is Christianity at 46%, followed by No religion (33%) and Not stated (8%).
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- Catholic 24.6%
- Other Christian 6.9%
- Anglican 5.9%
- Orthodox 2.7%
- Uniting Church 1.8%
- Baptist 1.4%
- Pentecostal 1.3%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.0%
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- No religion 33.0%
- Secular beliefs 0.1%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Sikhism 3.3%
- Other religious groups 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 Melton West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213041358/melton-west/topic/religion