45.3% ▲ +72.8%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 45.3%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Circular Head · Council (LGA)
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of people in Circular Head reported having no religion, making it the largest group in the area. This reflects a significant shift in the region's identity, as the number of people without a faith has climbed by 19 percentage points since 2011.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 45.3% of residents have no religion, which is well above the national figure but well below the 50% seen across Tasmania. Christianity remains a major presence at 40.9%, followed by Islam at 1.7%.
45.3% ▲ +72.8%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Circular Head splits fairly evenly between No religion (45%) and Christianity (41%), with Not stated at 11%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Circular Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA61210/circular-head/topic/religion