49.8% ▲ +71.0%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 40.3%
- 2021: 49.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Hobart · Urban Centre
Religion in Hobart
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of all people in Hobart now report having no religion, a massive shift since 2011. This trend has seen the number of non-religious residents climb by 21 percentage points over the last decade, making it one of the most secular areas in the region.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 49.8% of people here have no religion, which is far above the national figure of 38.9% and similar to the Tasmanian average. Other common affiliations include Christianity at 36.6%, Hinduism at 3.2%, and Islam and Buddhism both at 1.5%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Hobart, the largest group is No religion at 50%, followed by Christianity (37%) and Not stated (6%).
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- No religion 49.3%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 14.3%
- Anglican 13.5%
- Other Christian 3.4%
- Uniting Church 1.8%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.1%
- Orthodox 1.0%
- Pentecostal 0.8%
- Baptist 0.7%
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- Sikhism 0.8%
- Other religious groups 0.4%
- 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 Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL603001/hobart/topic/religion