46.8% —
Higher than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 46.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Religion in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan)
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of the people in Sandringham report having no religion, making it a place where secular views are far more common than in most other Australian areas. While 46.8% identify as non-religious, Christianity remains a significant presence for 44% of the population.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The number of people with no religion rose 8.7 percentage points since 2016 to reach 46.8%, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. Other groups include Buddhism at 1.2%, and Judaism and Hinduism both at 1%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between No religion (47%) and Christianity (44%), with Not stated at 5%.
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- No religion 46.2%
- Secular beliefs 0.4%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 21.4%
- Anglican 10.8%
- Orthodox 3.9%
- Other Christian 2.7%
- Uniting Church 2.7%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.4%
- Baptist 0.6%
- Pentecostal 0.4%
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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 Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED27406/sandringham/topic/religion