after the 2011 release of the australian census, it was reported that in australia people who claimed to hold religious beliefs is dropping. in tasmania the percentage of people reporting no-religion, when asked, has risen to 29 percent. abs director of social and progress, fiona dowsley stated that half the people reporting no-religion are under the age of 30, and highly educated. choi when asked about the statistics, was not surprised. he stated that '"most people are starting to realise religion doesn't offer them too much and as they see they only have one opportunity in life rather than waste it on religion it's important to cherish the time we've got."'