50.8% ▲ +81.7%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 50.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Devonport · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Devonport
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A huge 23 percentage point jump in people claiming no religion has seen Devonport shift significantly since 2011. More than half the population now identifies as non-religious, marking a sharp departure from the national trend.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 50.8% of residents report having no religion, which is far above the Australian figure and much higher than most similar areas. This group now outweighs those with a Christian faith, who make up 38.8% of the community.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Devonport, No religion is the majority at 51%; Christianity is next at 39%.
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- No religion 50.3%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 12.4%
- Anglican 12.3%
- Other Christian 6.0%
- Uniting Church 3.5%
- Baptist 2.0%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.6%
- Pentecostal 1.0%
- Orthodox 0.1%
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- Sikhism 0.4%
- 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 Devonport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604021085/devonport/topic/religion