47.5% ▲ +74.0%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 36.2%
- 2021: 47.5%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Maylands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Maylands
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A far higher share of people in Maylands report having no religion compared to the rest of the country. Nearly half the population is now unaffiliated, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Almost 47.5% of residents have no religion, which is well above the 38.9% national figure and rose 20 points since 2011. Other common affiliations include Christianity at 33.3%, Hinduism at 3.9%, Buddhism at 2.8%, and Islam at 2.2%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Maylands, the largest group is No religion at 48%, followed by Christianity (33%) and Not stated (8%).
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- No religion 46.8%
- Secular beliefs 0.5%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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- Catholic 17.3%
- Anglican 6.4%
- Other Christian 4.6%
- Orthodox 1.6%
- Uniting Church 1.1%
- Baptist 0.9%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.7%
- Pentecostal 0.7%
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- Sikhism 1.0%
- Other religious groups 0.6%
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 Maylands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504011046/maylands/topic/religion