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 Brunswick East, accounting for 62.6% (8,295 people). This share was higher than Moreland (C) (40.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 2,325 people and 10.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Brunswick East - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Brunswick East in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moreland (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.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Brunswick East, with comparison markers for Moreland (C).
No Religion, so described
Western Catholic
Not stated
Greek Orthodox
Anglican Church of Australia
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity, nfd
Hinduism
Uniting Church
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+2,325
+10.7pp
Western Catholic
-180
-3.8pp
Not stated
-439
-4.5pp
Greek Orthodox
-6
-0.6pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-16
-0.4pp
Buddhism
+2
-0.3pp
Islam
+16
-0.2pp
Christianity, nfd
+27
+0.1pp
Hinduism
-21
-0.4pp
Uniting Church
-7
-0.2pp
Data table
Religion for Brunswick East. Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moreland (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Moreland (C)% | Count | % | Moreland (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No Religion, so described | 8,295 | 62.6% | 40.4% | 5,970 | 51.9% | 31.9% | +2,325 | +10.7pp |
| Western Catholic | 1,969 | 14.9% | 22.9% | 2,149 | 18.7% | 26.6% | -180 | -3.8pp |
| Not stated | 630 | 4.8% | 5.4% | 1,069 | 9.3% | 8.6% | -439 | -4.5pp |
| Greek Orthodox | 481 | 3.6% | 5.4% | 487 | 4.2% | 5.9% | -6 | -0.6pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 300 | 2.3% | 2.7% | 316 | 2.7% | 3.7% | -16 | -0.4pp |
| Buddhism | 268 | 2.0% | 2.1% | 266 | 2.3% | 2.1% | +2 | -0.3pp |
| Islam | 245 | 1.8% | 9.8% | 229 | 2.0% | 9.8% | +16 | -0.2pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 169 | 1.3% | 1.4% | 142 | 1.2% | 1.4% | +27 | +0.1pp |
| Hinduism | 165 | 1.2% | 3.6% | 186 | 1.6% | 3.0% | -21 | -0.4pp |
| Uniting Church | 91 | 0.7% | 0.9% | 98 | 0.9% | 1.2% | -7 | -0.2pp |
| Total | 13,251 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 11,496 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,755 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.