54.8% ▲ +73.8%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 39.5%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Burnie - Wivenhoe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Burnie - Wivenhoe
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A rapid shift away from faith has defined Burnie - Wivenhoe since 2011, with the share of people reporting no religion climbing by 23 percentage points. More than half the population now identifies as non-religious, a figure far above the national average.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
No religion is the most common affiliation at 54.8%, which is well above the Tasmanian figure and among the highest for similar areas. Christianity follows at 33.3%, while smaller groups include Hindus at 1.3% and Buddhists at 0.7%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Burnie - Wivenhoe, No religion is the majority at 55%; Christianity is next at 33%.
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- No religion 54.6%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Catholic 11.5%
- Anglican 9.5%
- Other Christian 5.6%
- Uniting Church 2.6%
- Pentecostal 1.5%
- Baptist 1.4%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.7%
- Orthodox 0.1%
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- Sikhism 0.8%
- Other religious groups 0.4%
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 Burnie - Wivenhoe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604011077/burnie-wivenhoe/topic/religion