47.9% ▲ +45.2%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 39.4%
- 2021: 47.9%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Launceston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Launceston
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of the people in Launceston report having no religion, making it a place where secular views are far more common than in most other Australian areas. This shift is part of a growing trend, with those reporting no faith increasing by 15 percentage points over the last decade.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 47.9% of residents have no religion, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. While this is a little below the Tasmania average, other common faiths include Christianity at 36.4%, Hinduism at 3.2%, Islam at 2.4%, and Buddhism at 1.8%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Launceston, the largest group is No religion at 48%, followed by Christianity (36%) and Not stated (7%).
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- No religion 47.2%
- Secular beliefs 0.5%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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- Anglican 13.8%
- Catholic 12.9%
- Other Christian 3.4%
- Uniting Church 2.5%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.3%
- Orthodox 0.8%
- Baptist 0.8%
- Pentecostal 0.6%
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- Sikhism 1.0%
- Other religious groups 0.2%
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 Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011038/launceston/topic/religion