51.4% ▲ +52.8%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 39.6%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
South Launceston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in South Launceston
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A gap of 12 percentage points separates South Launceston from the national average in terms of secularism. Over half the population now identifies as having no religion, a figure that is far above the Australian average.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The proportion of people with no religion has jumped 18 points since 2011 to reach 51.4%, which is much higher than most areas. While this is a little above the Tasmanian figure, it is far above the national rate.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In South Launceston, No religion is the majority at 51%; Christianity is next at 34%.
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- No religion 50.9%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Anglican 11.8%
- Catholic 11.0%
- Other Christian 5.2%
- Uniting Church 2.0%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.7%
- Pentecostal 0.9%
- Baptist 0.7%
- Orthodox 0.5%
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- Sikhism 0.6%
- Other religious groups 0.3%
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 South Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011047/south-launceston/topic/religion