28.6% ▲ +14.0%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Elmhurst · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Elmhurst
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Faith plays a more prominent role in the daily life of Elmhurst than in most other Australian towns. A small minority of the community, just 28.6%, report having no religion, which is far below the national figure.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith at 41.1%, while 4.9% of residents identify as Jewish. This low rate of people with no religion is much lower than most areas and sits 11 points below the Victorian average.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Elmhurst, the largest group is Christianity at 41%, followed by No religion (28%) and Not stated (26%).
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- Anglican 16.6%
- Catholic 8.6%
- Uniting Church 6.4%
- Orthodox 1.6%
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- No religion 27.8%
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 Elmhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20861/elmhurst/topic/religion