47.6% ▲ +39.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.2%
- 2016: 41.0%
- 2021: 47.6%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Launceston · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Launceston
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A significant gap exists between Launceston and the rest of the country, with 47.6% of people claiming no religion. This is well above the national figure of 38.9%, though it sits a little below the Tasmanian average.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Nearly half the population reports no religion, which is higher than most areas. Other common affiliations include Christianity at 34.1%, Hinduism at 3.7%, Islam at 2.7%, and Buddhism at 2.3%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Launceston, the largest group is No religion at 48%, followed by Christianity (34%) and Not stated (8%).
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- No religion 46.7%
- Secular beliefs 0.5%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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- Anglican 12.3%
- Catholic 12.0%
- Other Christian 3.8%
- Uniting Church 2.3%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.4%
- Baptist 0.9%
- Orthodox 0.7%
- Pentecostal 0.5%
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- Sikhism 1.0%
- 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 Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60322/launceston/topic/religion