49.5% ▲ +110.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 49.5%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Georgetown · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Georgetown
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of all people in Georgetown report having no religion, making it far less religious than most other areas. This shift is a defining feature of the community, where about 49.5% of residents identify as non-religious.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Almost half the population (49.5%) claim no religion, a figure far above the national average of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common faith at 43.8%, while Buddhism and Hinduism are seen in smaller numbers.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Georgetown, the largest group is No religion at 49%, followed by Christianity (44%) and Not stated (4%).
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- No religion 48.6%
- Secular beliefs 0.5%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.4%
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- Catholic 23.0%
- Anglican 12.1%
- Other Christian 2.2%
- Uniting Church 2.1%
- Orthodox 1.9%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.4%
- Baptist 0.9%
- Pentecostal 0.4%
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- 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 Georgetown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11607/georgetown/topic/religion