45.3% ▲ +68.8%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 45.3%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
West Coast · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in West Coast
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A surge in people claiming no religion has reshaped the spiritual landscape of West Coast (Tas.), with this group growing by 18 percentage points since 2011. Now, 45.3% of residents identify as non-religious, making it a more secular area than the Australian average.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
While 45.3% of people report no religion—a figure well above the national average—this is still well below the 50% seen across Tasmania. Christianity remains common at 39.7%, while other faiths like Buddhism (0.9%) and Hinduism (0.6%) represent very small groups.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In West Coast, the largest group is No religion at 45%, followed by Christianity (40%) and Not stated (12%).
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- No religion 45.0%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Catholic 16.6%
- Anglican 14.7%
- Other Christian 4.3%
- Uniting Church 2.3%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.1%
- Baptist 0.5%
- Pentecostal 0.3%
- Orthodox 0.1%
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- Other religious groups 0.8%
- Aboriginal traditional 0.1%
- 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 West Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604031097/west-coast/topic/religion