47.8% —
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 47.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Kalgoorlie - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Kalgoorlie - North
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of the people in Kalgoorlie - North report having no religion, a figure that has jumped 13 percentage points since 2016. This reflects a significant shift away from traditional faith in the area. While many still identify as Christian, the trend towards no religion is much stronger here than in most other parts of the country.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Almost 48% of residents have no religion, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. This group is the largest in the area, followed by Christians at 40.1%, with smaller numbers of people identifying with Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Kalgoorlie - North, the largest group is No religion at 48%, followed by Christianity (40%) and Not stated (9%).
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- No religion 47.5%
- Secular beliefs 0.1%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Catholic 19.3%
- Anglican 7.5%
- Other Christian 7.5%
- Uniting Church 1.8%
- Baptist 1.7%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.2%
- Pentecostal 0.8%
- Orthodox 0.2%
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- Other religious groups 0.2%
- Sikhism 0.1%
- Aboriginal traditional 0.0%
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 Kalgoorlie - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511031280/kalgoorlie-north/topic/religion