30.9% ▲ +54.9%
Lower than 85% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Melbourne - South East · Region (SA4)
Religion in Melbourne - South East
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Faith and spiritual belief play a significant role in daily life for many in Melbourne - South East, where far fewer people identify as having no religion compared to the rest of the country. While this number has risen over the last decade, the area remains much more religious than most other parts of Australia.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christians are the largest group at 38.2%, followed by those with no religion at 30.9%, which is well below the national figure of 38.9%. Other significant groups include Muslims (8.2%), Buddhists (7.2%), and Hindus (5.9%).
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Melbourne - South East, the largest group is Christianity at 38%, followed by No religion (31%) and Islam (8%).
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- Catholic 18.7%
- Other Christian 4.9%
- Anglican 4.7%
- Orthodox 4.4%
- Uniting Church 1.6%
- Baptist 1.4%
- Pentecostal 1.3%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.2%
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- No religion 30.5%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Sikhism 2.9%
- Other religious groups 0.4%
- 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 - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/212/melbourne-south-east/topic/religion