Scotchtown · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Scotchtown

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

Nearly half of people in Scotchtown report having no religion, which is well above the national figure. This puts the area in a unique position where the number of non-religious residents is significantly higher than across Australia, yet lower than the state average for Tasmania.

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Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

About 45.6% of residents have no religion, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. The remaining population is primarily Christian at 42%, while there are no residents identifying with Islam, Hinduism, or Buddhism.

45.6% ▲ +69.1%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.0%
  • 2016: 31.1%
  • 2021: 45.6%

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

Religious affiliation

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Scotchtown splits fairly evenly between No religion (47%) and Christianity (43%), with Not stated at 9%.

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 Scotchtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60591/scotchtown/topic/religion