42.3% ▲ +53.8%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
St Kilda East · Suburb / Locality
Religion in St Kilda East
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A much higher share of people in St Kilda East identify as having no religion compared to the rest of the country. While 42.3% of the area is non-religious, the community also has a very strong Jewish presence that sets it apart from other Melbourne suburbs.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 42.3% of residents report no religion, which is well above the figures for Victoria and Australia. This sits alongside a significant Jewish population at 26.4%, while Christians make up 19.2% of the area.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In St Kilda East, the largest group is No religion at 42%, followed by Judaism (26%) and Christianity (19%).
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- No religion 41.5%
- Secular beliefs 0.5%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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- Catholic 11.2%
- Anglican 2.8%
- Orthodox 2.1%
- Other Christian 1.7%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.5%
- Uniting Church 0.4%
- Baptist 0.3%
- Pentecostal 0.2%
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- Other religious groups 0.3%
- Sikhism 0.1%
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 St Kilda East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22344/st-kilda-east/topic/religion