Margate · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Margate

What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.

More than half of people in Margate report having no religion, which is a much higher proportion than most similar areas. This shift is reflected in a community where 54.1% of residents identify as non-religious.

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Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

About 54.1% of residents have no religion, a figure far above the Australian average and well above the Tasmanian rate of 50.0%. Those with a faith are mostly Christian at 40.0%, while Buddhism, other religions, and Islam each account for around 1% or less.

54.1% ▲ +58.5%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.2%
  • 2016: 43.8%
  • 2021: 54.1%

Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).

Religious affiliation

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In Margate, No religion is the majority at 54%; Christianity is next at 40%.

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 Margate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60382/margate/topic/religion