Scamander · Urban Centre

Religion in Scamander

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

More than half of the population in Scamander now report having no religion. This figure has jumped by 26 percentage points since 2011, making the area far less religious than the national average.

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📍 Scamander, Urban Centre

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

People with no religion make up 55.7% of the population, which is well above the Tasmania figure of 50.0% and far above the Australian average of 38.9%. The remaining residents are mostly Christian at 35.1%, with a small number identifying as Buddhist.

55.7% ▲ +89.8%

Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 29.4%
  • 2016: 38.9%
  • 2021: 55.7%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Scamander, No religion is the majority at 56%; Christianity is next at 35%.

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 Scamander [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621024/scamander/topic/religion