37.8% ▲ +51.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 37.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Glen Waverley · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Glen Waverley
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Buddhism and Hinduism both have a strong presence in Glen Waverley, with 10.4% and 9.8% of residents following these faiths. This diversity creates a religious landscape where no single group dominates, as the number of people with no religion is only slightly higher than those who identify as Christian.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 37.8% of people have no religion, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Other major groups include Christians at 32%, Buddhists at 10.4%, Hindus at 9.8%, and Muslims at 2.9%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Glen Waverley, the largest group is No religion at 38%, followed by Christianity (32%) and Buddhism (10%).
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- No religion 37.5%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Catholic 11.7%
- Other Christian 4.7%
- Anglican 4.4%
- Orthodox 3.4%
- Baptist 2.8%
- Uniting Church 2.7%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.3%
- Pentecostal 1.1%
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- Sikhism 0.9%
- Other religious groups 0.6%
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 Glen Waverley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21013/glen-waverley/topic/religion