42.2% ▲ +103.0%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 42.2%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Norwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Norwood
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A shift toward secularism is clear in Norwood, where the number of people reporting no religion has doubled over the last decade. While nearly half the population still identifies as Christian, the area is now more likely to be non-religious than the typical Australian home.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
People with no religion make up 42.2% of the community, a figure that rose 21 points since 2011. This is well above the national figure of 38.9%, though it remains well below the 50.0% seen across Tasmania.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Norwood, the largest group is Christianity at 49%, followed by No religion (42%) and Not stated (5%).
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- Anglican 20.6%
- Catholic 11.5%
- Other Christian 6.4%
- Uniting Church 5.0%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.5%
- Baptist 2.3%
- Pentecostal 0.6%
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- No religion 42.2%
- Secular beliefs 0.1%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Sikhism 0.4%
- 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 Norwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011043/norwood/topic/religion