57.2% ▲ +52.0%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.7%
- 2016: 48.0%
- 2021: 57.2%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Kensington · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Kensington
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More than half of the people in Kensington identify as having no religion, making it one of the least religious areas in the region. This lack of religious affiliation is a defining feature of the local population's identity compared to the rest of the state.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 57.2% of residents have no religion, which is far above the Victorian figure of 39.3%. Other common affiliations include Christianity at 27.1%, Buddhism at 4.1%, and Islam at 3.8%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Kensington, No religion is the majority at 57%; Christianity is next at 27%.
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- No religion 56.2%
- Secular beliefs 0.8%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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- Catholic 16.9%
- Anglican 3.5%
- Other Christian 2.3%
- Orthodox 1.8%
- Uniting Church 1.0%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.5%
- Baptist 0.5%
- Pentecostal 0.4%
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- Other religious groups 0.3%
- Sikhism 0.3%
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 Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21327/kensington/topic/religion