48.5% ▲ +77.4%
Higher than 82% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 48.5%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Launceston · Urban Area
Religion in Launceston
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Far more people in Launceston identify as having no religion than in most similar areas. While nearly half the population now reports no religious affiliation, Christianity remains a significant part of the community at 39.6%. This shift reflects a broader trend toward secularism seen across the region.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The proportion of residents with no religion rose by 21 percentage points since 2011 to reach 48.5%. This figure is well above the national average of 38.9%, though it sits a little below the Tasmanian figure of 50.0%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Launceston, the largest group is No religion at 48%, followed by Christianity (40%) and Not stated (6%).
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- No religion 48.0%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Anglican 13.9%
- Catholic 12.1%
- Other Christian 5.7%
- Uniting Church 2.8%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.2%
- Baptist 1.6%
- Pentecostal 1.0%
- Orthodox 0.3%
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- Other religious groups 0.5%
- Sikhism 0.5%
- Aboriginal traditional 0.0%
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 Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/6004/launceston/topic/religion