47.2% ▲ +65.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 47.2%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Box Hill South · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Box Hill South
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of all residents in Box Hill South claim no religion, which is a higher proportion than in most similar areas. This reflects a significant shift away from traditional faith, with 47.2% of the population identifying as non-religious.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The typical resident is more likely to have no religion compared to the state and national figures, sitting well above Victoria's 39.3%. While 47.2% report no faith, other common affiliations include Christianity at 37.6%, Buddhism at 4.9% and Hinduism at 3.6%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Box Hill South, the largest group is No religion at 47%, followed by Christianity (38%) and Buddhism (5%).
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- No religion 46.6%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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- Catholic 16.7%
- Other Christian 5.5%
- Anglican 5.5%
- Orthodox 3.1%
- Uniting Church 2.7%
- Baptist 2.0%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.3%
- Pentecostal 0.7%
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- Other religious groups 0.5%
- Sikhism 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 Box Hill South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20316/box-hill-south/topic/religion