38.1% —
Lower than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 38.1%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Religion in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith in Oakleigh, where 38.9% of people identify with the religion. This spiritual diversity is balanced by a large group of people with no religion and a notable presence of Hindu and Buddhist residents. The area reflects a mix of traditional and non-religious beliefs.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 38.1% of residents report no religion, a figure that rose 3.3 points since 2016. This is lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the Victorian figure of 39.3%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Christianity (39%) and No religion (38%), with Hinduism at 7%.
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- Catholic 18.4%
- Orthodox 10.0%
- Anglican 3.9%
- Other Christian 2.8%
- Uniting Church 1.4%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.9%
- Baptist 0.8%
- Pentecostal 0.6%
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- No religion 37.5%
- Secular beliefs 0.4%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Sikhism 0.6%
- Other religious groups 0.5%
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 Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED26406/oakleigh/topic/religion