Cultural diversity
Religion
Religion records a person's stated religious affiliation, including no religion and not stated responses. It is a measure of cultural identity and belief rather than practice or participation.
About this topic
Religion records a person's stated religious affiliation, including no religion and not stated responses. It is a measure of cultural identity and belief rather than practice or participation.
This topic helps show the religious diversity of an area and can support planning for community facilities, faith-based services, and inclusive engagement. It is best interpreted with ancestry, birthplace, and language, which together provide a broader picture of cultural composition.
Interpretation notes
- This records stated religious affiliation, not attendance or level of religious practice.
- No religion and not stated are part of the overall picture, so interpretation should consider both affiliation and non-response.
Key insight
In 2021, No religion was the most common religious affiliation among residents in Havenview, accounting for 59.7% (442 people). This share was higher than Burnie (C) (53.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 139 people and 18.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Havenview - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Havenview in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Burnie (C) and change since 2016.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Havenview, with comparison markers for Burnie (C).
No Religion, so described
Anglican Church of Australia
Western Catholic
Not stated
Uniting Church
Brethren
Presbyterian
Hinduism
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+139
+18.1pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-59
-8.3pp
Western Catholic
-25
-3.6pp
Not stated
-21
-3.0pp
Uniting Church
-6
-0.9pp
Brethren
0
-0.1pp
Presbyterian
+6
+0.8pp
Hinduism
+4
+0.6pp
Data table
Religion for Havenview. Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Burnie (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Burnie (C)% | Count | % | Burnie (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No Religion, so described | 442 | 59.7% | 53.5% | 303 | 41.6% | 37.6% | +139 | +18.1pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 85 | 11.5% | 11.2% | 144 | 19.8% | 18.3% | -59 | -8.3pp |
| Western Catholic | 62 | 8.4% | 11.4% | 87 | 12.0% | 15.4% | -25 | -3.6pp |
| Not stated | 37 | 5.0% | 6.7% | 58 | 8.0% | 8.6% | -21 | -3.0pp |
| Uniting Church | 33 | 4.5% | 3.7% | 39 | 5.4% | 5.9% | -6 | -0.9pp |
| Brethren | 21 | 2.8% | 0.8% | 21 | 2.9% | 1.1% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Presbyterian | 11 | 1.5% | 0.7% | 5 | 0.7% | 1.1% | +6 | +0.8pp |
| Hinduism | 10 | 1.4% | 0.9% | 6 | 0.8% | 0.3% | +4 | +0.6pp |
| Total | 740 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 728 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +12 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.