40.6% ▲ +91.0%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 40.6%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Otago · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Otago
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More than half of the people in Otago identify as Christian, making faith a common part of local life. While 53% of the population follows a Christian faith, about 40.6% of residents report having no religion.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Those with no religion make up 40.6% of the area, which is a little above the national figure but well below the 50% seen across Tasmania. Other small groups include Buddhists at 1.2% and Muslims at 0.5%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Otago, Christianity is the majority at 53%; No religion is next at 40%.
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- Anglican 21.6%
- Catholic 18.5%
- Other Christian 4.5%
- Uniting Church 3.7%
- Orthodox 2.8%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.3%
- Baptist 0.5%
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- No religion 40.3%
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- Other religious groups 1.2%
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 Otago [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60483/otago/topic/religion