46.8% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41.2%
- 2021: 46.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Melrose · Suburb / Locality
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Far more people in Melrose report having no religion than in most similar areas. While nearly half the population identifies this way, the community remains split between those with no faith and those who identify as Christians.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 46.8% of residents have no religion, which is well above the national figure of 38.9% but well below Tasmania's 50.0%. Christians make up the next largest group at 37.2%, while no residents identify with Islam, Hinduism or Buddhism.
46.8% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Melrose, No religion is the majority at 51%; Christianity is next at 41%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Melrose [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60394/melrose/topic/religion