50.8% ▲ +77.6%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 50.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
George Town · Council (LGA)
Religion in George Town
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A far higher share of people in George Town identify as having no religion compared to the national figure. More than half of the population now report no religious affiliation, a figure that has climbed steeply over the last decade.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 50.8% of residents have no religion, which is much higher than most areas and far above the Australian figure of 38.9%. This represents a 22 point rise since 2011, while Christianity accounts for 39.7% of the population.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In George Town, No religion is the majority at 51%; Christianity is next at 40%.
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- No religion 50.6%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
- Secular beliefs 0.1%
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- Anglican 17.2%
- Catholic 12.8%
- Other Christian 3.4%
- Uniting Church 2.6%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.9%
- Baptist 0.9%
- Pentecostal 0.5%
- Orthodox 0.1%
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- Other religious groups 0.4%
- 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 George Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA62210/george-town/topic/religion