52.4% ▲ +66.4%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 43.3%
- 2021: 52.4%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
South Yarra · Suburb / Locality
Religion in South Yarra
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A shift away from traditional faith has seen the number of people with no religion in South Yarra climb significantly since 2011. Over half the population now reports no religious affiliation, which is a much higher proportion than in most other areas.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 52.4% of residents have no religion, a figure far above the 39.3% seen across Victoria. Those who do have a faith are mostly Christian (30.2%), followed by smaller groups of Buddhists, Jews, and Hindus at around 2% each.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In South Yarra, No religion is the majority at 52%; Christianity is next at 30%.
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- No religion 51.4%
- Secular beliefs 0.7%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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- Catholic 15.0%
- Anglican 6.9%
- Orthodox 2.9%
- Other Christian 2.2%
- Uniting Church 1.3%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.9%
- Baptist 0.5%
- Pentecostal 0.5%
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- Other religious groups 0.2%
- Sikhism 0.2%
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 South Yarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22314/south-yarra/topic/religion