63.6% ▲ +61.4%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.4%
- 2016: 52.8%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Brunswick East · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Brunswick East
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A strong preference for secular life defines Brunswick East, where 63.6% of people report having no religion. This is far above the national figure, making the area one of the least religious places in the region.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Nearly two-thirds of residents identify as having no religion, which is 25 points higher than the Australian average. For those with a faith, Christianity is the most common at 24.9%, followed by Buddhism at 2.0%, Islam at 1.8% and Hinduism at 1.2%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Brunswick East, No religion is the majority at 64%; Christianity is next at 25%.
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- No religion 62.5%
- Secular beliefs 0.9%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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- Catholic 15.2%
- Orthodox 4.2%
- Anglican 2.3%
- Other Christian 1.8%
- Uniting Church 0.7%
- Pentecostal 0.4%
- Baptist 0.3%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.2%
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- Other religious groups 0.4%
- Sikhism 0.2%
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 Brunswick East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20362/brunswick-east/topic/religion