46.9% ▲ +90.8%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 35.5%
- 2021: 46.9%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Preston · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Preston
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A growing number of people in Preston now report having no religion, with 46.9% of the community falling into this group. This shift makes the area's lack of religious affiliation well above the state and national figures.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Nearly 47% of residents identify as having no religion, which is much higher than the 39.3% seen across Victoria. Other common affiliations include Christianity at 36.2%, Islam at 4.8%, Buddhism at 3.1%, and Hinduism at 2.4%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Preston, the largest group is No religion at 47%, followed by Christianity (36%) and Not stated (6%).
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- No religion 46.1%
- Secular beliefs 0.6%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 19.0%
- Orthodox 9.6%
- Other Christian 3.0%
- Anglican 2.5%
- Uniting Church 0.8%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.5%
- Baptist 0.5%
- Pentecostal 0.3%
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- Other religious groups 0.5%
- 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 Preston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22121/preston/topic/religion