48.8% ▲ +77.1%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 48.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Port Sorell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Port Sorell
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A huge shift in belief has occurred in Port Sorell, where the number of people reporting no religion rose by 21 percentage points since 2011. This group now makes up nearly half the population at 48.8%. While this is well above the national figure, it is a little below the state average for Tasmania.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Nearly half of residents (48.8%) now claim no religion, while 42.9% identify with a Christian faith. Small numbers of people also identify as Buddhist (0.6%), Jewish (0.1%) or Hindu (0.1%).
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Port Sorell, the largest group is No religion at 49%, followed by Christianity (43%) and Not stated (7%).
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- No religion 48.4%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
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- Anglican 14.9%
- Catholic 11.8%
- Other Christian 7.1%
- Uniting Church 4.6%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.8%
- Baptist 1.8%
- Pentecostal 0.8%
- Orthodox 0.2%
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- Other religious groups 0.0%
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 Port Sorell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604021089/port-sorell/topic/religion