DOES Boroondara lack spirituality?

That is the question posed by Census figures released last week showing 44,588, or 28 per cent, of Boroondara residents do not follow a religion.

Neighbouring Yarra tops percentages with 39.7 per cent, but it has 15,000 fewer non-religious residents at just 29,742.

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Stonnington (27 per cent), Monash (23) and Darebin (25) all show greater faith figures.

Victoria's average for non-belief is 23 per cent.

Catholic and Anglican remain the top two religions in Boroondara, but Mandarin has climbed to third at 5 per cent, overtaking Eastern Orthodox.

Father Paul Rankin, from St Dominic's Catholic Church, in Camberwell, said in the past four years he had noticed dwindling congregations, but numbers at his church held up well. "I haven't seen the figures, but I'm mildly surprised to hear them," he said.

"As people become more prosperous, they rely more on money than they do God."

Canterbury Baptist Church senior pastor Gordon Wild said people had greater opportunity to think about their own life path.

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Almost one third of Boroondara residents have no religion