56.1% ▲ +87.5%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Acton - Upper Burnie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Acton - Upper Burnie
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A shift toward secularism has been rapid in Acton - Upper Burnie, where the number of people reporting no religion rose by 26 percentage points since 2011. Now, over half the population identifies as non-religious, which is far above the national figure.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
No religion is the most common response at 56.1%, a figure well above the Tasmanian average and among the highest for similar areas. Other affiliations include Christianity at 33.5%, Hinduism at 0.8%, and Buddhism at 0.5%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Acton - Upper Burnie, No religion is the majority at 56%; Christianity is next at 34%.
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- No religion 55.9%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Anglican 10.6%
- Catholic 10.1%
- Other Christian 6.1%
- Uniting Church 3.1%
- Baptist 2.0%
- Pentecostal 1.2%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.3%
- Orthodox 0.2%
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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 Acton - Upper Burnie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604011075/acton-upper-burnie/topic/religion