Stanley · Urban Centre

Religion in Stanley

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

Nearly half of the people in Stanley (L) report having no religion. This shift is significant, as the number of people without a faith has jumped by 16 percentage points since 2011. While this is well above the national figure, it remains well below the state average for Tasmania.

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📍 Stanley, Urban Centre

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

No religion is the most common response at 45.8%, followed closely by Christianity at 45%. Buddhism accounts for 1.2% of the population, while there are no residents identifying as Hindu or Muslim.

45.8% ▲ +54.1%

Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 29.7%
  • 2016: 22.6%
  • 2021: 45.8%

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

Religious affiliation

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Stanley splits fairly evenly between No religion (46%) and Christianity (45%), with Not stated at 8%.

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 Stanley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621026/stanley/topic/religion