52.4% ▲ +95.3%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 36.9%
- 2021: 52.4%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
George Town · Urban Centre
Religion in George Town
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A huge 26 percentage point jump in people claiming no religion since 2011 defines the shifting spiritual landscape of George Town. Over half the population now identifies as non-religious, making it much more likely for residents here to forgo a faith than in most other areas.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
No religion is the most common response at 52.4%, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity follows at 38.9%, while smaller groups include Hindus at 0.6% and Buddhists at 0.4%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In George Town, No religion is the majority at 52%; Christianity is next at 39%.
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- No religion 52.1%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Anglican 16.5%
- Catholic 13.6%
- Other Christian 2.7%
- Uniting Church 2.4%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.5%
- Baptist 1.1%
- Pentecostal 0.7%
- Orthodox 0.3%
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- Other religious groups 0.3%
- Sikhism 0.2%
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 George Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL615008/george-town/topic/religion