Cultural diversity
Religion
Religion records a person's stated religious affiliation, including no religion and not stated responses. It is a measure of cultural identity and belief rather than practice or participation.
About this topic
Religion records a person's stated religious affiliation, including no religion and not stated responses. It is a measure of cultural identity and belief rather than practice or participation.
This topic helps show the religious diversity of an area and can support planning for community facilities, faith-based services, and inclusive engagement. It is best interpreted with ancestry, birthplace, and language, which together provide a broader picture of cultural composition.
Interpretation notes
- This records stated religious affiliation, not attendance or level of religious practice.
- No religion and not stated are part of the overall picture, so interpretation should consider both affiliation and non-response.
Key insight
In 2021, No religion was the most common religious affiliation among residents in Hampton East, accounting for 44.8% (2,264 people). This share was higher than Bayside (C) (44%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 549 people and 9.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Hampton East - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Hampton East in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Bayside (C) and change since 2016.
This area boundary has changed from 2016 to 2021. As a result, 2016 values are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries using ABS concordance.
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hampton East, with comparison markers for Bayside (C).
No Religion, so described
Western Catholic
Anglican Church of Australia
Not stated
Greek Orthodox
Judaism
Uniting Church
Christianity, nfd
Buddhism
Hinduism
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+549
+9.5pp
Western Catholic
-42
-1.8pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-53
-1.4pp
Not stated
-161
-3.6pp
Greek Orthodox
-6
-0.4pp
Judaism
-26
-0.6pp
Uniting Church
-17
-0.4pp
Christianity, nfd
+11
+0.2pp
Buddhism
+9
+0.1pp
Hinduism
+6
+0.1pp
Data table
Religion for Hampton East. Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Bayside (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Bayside (C)% | Count | % | Bayside (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No Religion, so described | 2,264 | 44.8% | 44.0% | 1,715 | 35.3% | 35.8% | +549 | +9.5pp |
| Western Catholic | 1,088 | 21.5% | 21.3% | 1,130 | 23.3% | 22.7% | -42 | -1.8pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 410 | 8.1% | 11.8% | 463 | 9.5% | 14.4% | -53 | -1.4pp |
| Not stated | 290 | 5.7% | 4.8% | 451 | 9.3% | 8.6% | -161 | -3.6pp |
| Greek Orthodox | 244 | 4.8% | 3.5% | 250 | 5.2% | 3.4% | -6 | -0.4pp |
| Judaism | 111 | 2.2% | 2.9% | 137 | 2.8% | 2.7% | -26 | -0.6pp |
| Uniting Church | 109 | 2.2% | 2.7% | 126 | 2.6% | 3.4% | -17 | -0.4pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 90 | 1.8% | 1.3% | 79 | 1.6% | 1.3% | +11 | +0.2pp |
| Buddhism | 89 | 1.8% | 1.2% | 80 | 1.7% | 1.2% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| Hinduism | 71 | 1.4% | 0.8% | 65 | 1.3% | 0.6% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| Total | 5,056 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,853 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +203 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.