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 Upper Burnie, accounting for 49.7% (936 people). This share was lower than Burnie (C) (53.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 295 people and 14.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Upper Burnie - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Upper Burnie in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Burnie (C) and change since 2016.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Upper Burnie, with comparison markers for Burnie (C).
No Religion, so described
Anglican Church of Australia
Western Catholic
Not stated
Christianity, nfd
Uniting Church
Baptist
Pentecostal, nfd
Hinduism
Christian Community Churches of Australia
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+295
+14.6pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-156
-8.9pp
Western Catholic
-69
-4.1pp
Not stated
+35
+1.7pp
Christianity, nfd
+15
+0.7pp
Uniting Church
-29
-1.7pp
Baptist
-23
-1.3pp
Pentecostal, nfd
-3
-0.2pp
Hinduism
+12
+0.7pp
Christian Community Churches of Australia
-2
-0.1pp
Data table
Religion for Upper Burnie. 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 | 936 | 49.7% | 53.5% | 641 | 35.1% | 37.6% | +295 | +14.6pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 229 | 12.2% | 11.2% | 385 | 21.1% | 18.3% | -156 | -8.9pp |
| Western Catholic | 197 | 10.5% | 11.4% | 266 | 14.6% | 15.4% | -69 | -4.1pp |
| Not stated | 169 | 9.0% | 6.7% | 134 | 7.3% | 8.6% | +35 | +1.7pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 76 | 4.0% | 3.0% | 61 | 3.3% | 3.4% | +15 | +0.7pp |
| Uniting Church | 68 | 3.6% | 3.7% | 97 | 5.3% | 5.9% | -29 | -1.7pp |
| Baptist | 50 | 2.7% | 1.7% | 73 | 4.0% | 2.5% | -23 | -1.3pp |
| Pentecostal, nfd | 24 | 1.3% | 1.2% | 27 | 1.5% | 1.1% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Hinduism | 20 | 1.1% | 0.9% | 8 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +12 | +0.7pp |
| Christian Community Churches of Australia | 13 | 0.7% | 0.3% | 15 | 0.8% | 0.4% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Total | 1,884 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,825 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +59 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.