42.6% ▲ +97.4%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 42.6%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Prospect Vale - Blackstone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A sharp rise in people claiming no religion has reshaped Prospect Vale - Blackstone since 2011. While half of the community still identifies as Christian, the number of people with no religious affiliation has jumped by 21 percentage points in a decade.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 42.6% of people here have no religion, which is well above the national figure but well below the Tasmanian average. Other major groups include Christians at 50.8%, with smaller numbers of Hindus, Muslims and Buddhists.
42.6% ▲ +97.4%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Prospect Vale - Blackstone, Christianity is the majority at 51%; No religion is next at 43%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Prospect Vale - Blackstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011044/prospect-vale-blackstone/topic/religion