50.8% ▲ +77.4%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 50.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
George Town · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in George Town
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Over half of the people in George Town now report having no religion, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas. This shift reflects a significant local trend, as the number of residents without a faith has jumped by 22 percentage points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 50.8% of residents have no religion, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%. The remaining population is mostly Christian at 39.7%, while Hinduism, Buddhism and other faiths each account for less than 1%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In George Town, No religion is the majority at 51%; Christianity is next at 40%.
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- No religion 50.6%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
- Secular beliefs 0.1%
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- Anglican 17.1%
- Catholic 12.9%
- Other Christian 3.4%
- Uniting Church 2.6%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.9%
- Baptist 1.0%
- Pentecostal 0.5%
- Orthodox 0.1%
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- Other religious groups 0.4%
- Sikhism 0.1%
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 George Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602031059/george-town/topic/religion