Hampton East · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Hampton East

What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.

Nearly half of all residents in Hampton East report having no religion, making it a more secular area than most of the country. This shift is part of a broader trend where non-religious identities are becoming the most common response in the community.

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📍 Hampton East, Suburb / Locality

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

About 45.2% of people here have no religion, which is well above the figures for Victoria and Australia. Those with a faith are mostly Christian (41.7%), followed by smaller groups of Jewish (2.2%), Buddhist (1.8%) and Hindu (1.4%) residents.

45.2% ▲ +63.5%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.7%
  • 2016: 35.9%
  • 2021: 45.2%

Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).

Religious affiliation

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Hampton East splits fairly evenly between No religion (45%) and Christianity (42%), with Not stated at 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 Hampton East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21132/hampton-east/topic/religion