49.4% ▲ +45.9%
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 49.4%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Melbourne City · Sub-region (SA3)
Religion in Melbourne City
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of all people in Melbourne City report having no religion. This makes the area far more likely to be non-religious than most other parts of the country, reflecting a sharp shift in local beliefs over the last decade.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 49.4% of residents have no religion, a figure that rose 16 points since 2011 and is far above the national average of 38.9%. Other common affiliations include Christianity at 23.8%, Buddhism at 6.3%, Hinduism at 6.1%, and Islam at 3.9%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Melbourne City, the largest group is No religion at 49%, followed by Christianity (24%) and Not stated (9%).
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- No religion 48.5%
- Secular beliefs 0.6%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 13.0%
- Other Christian 3.1%
- Anglican 3.1%
- Orthodox 1.4%
- Uniting Church 1.0%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.8%
- Baptist 0.8%
- Pentecostal 0.6%
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- Other religious groups 0.4%
- Sikhism 0.3%
- Aboriginal traditional 0.0%
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 Melbourne City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20604/melbourne-city/topic/religion