64.7% ▲ +39.9%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.2%
- 2016: 55.1%
- 2021: 64.7%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
West Hobart · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in West Hobart
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A far higher share of people in West Hobart report no religion compared to the rest of the country. Around 65% of residents do not identify with any faith, a figure that has climbed significantly over the last decade.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
No religion is the most common response at 64.7%, which is far above the Tasmanian figure of 50% and the national figure of 38.9%. This represents a rise of 18 percentage points since 2011, while other groups include Christianity at 25%, Hinduism at 2.1%, and Buddhism at 1.5%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In West Hobart, No religion is the majority at 65%; Christianity is next at 25%.
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- No religion 64.0%
- Secular beliefs 0.6%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 10.8%
- Anglican 7.8%
- Other Christian 2.1%
- Uniting Church 1.3%
- Orthodox 1.2%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.0%
- Baptist 0.5%
- Pentecostal 0.3%
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- Other religious groups 0.5%
- Sikhism 0.4%
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 West Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601051033/west-hobart/topic/religion