Franklin (Nelson) · State Electorate

Religion in Franklin (Nelson)

Name: Religion in Franklin (Nelson) — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.

Nearly half of the people in Franklin (Nelson) report having no religion, a figure that has jumped significantly in recent years. This shift means that for many residents, faith plays a smaller role in daily life than it used to.

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📍 Franklin (Nelson), State Electorate

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

People with no religion make up 49.8% of the population, which is much higher than in most areas and rose 21 points since 2011. While this is about the same as the Tasmania figure, it is far above the national rate of 38.9%.

Religious affiliation

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In Franklin (Nelson), the largest group is No religion at 50%, followed by Christianity (40%) and Not stated (5%).

No religion 50%
- No religion 49.2%
- Secular beliefs 0.4%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
Christianity 40%
- Anglican 13.3%
- Catholic 12.6%
- Other Christian 6.2%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.9%
- Uniting Church 2.2%
- Pentecostal 2.0%
- Baptist 0.8%
- Orthodox 0.4%
Not stated 5%
Hinduism 2%
Buddhism 1%
Islam 1%
Other religions 1%
- Other religious groups 0.4%
- Sikhism 0.3%
Judaism 0%

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 Franklin (Nelson) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60410/franklin/topic/religion