51.6% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 51.6%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Koolkhan · Suburb / Locality
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More than half of the people in Koolkhan now report having no religion, a figure that has climbed significantly since 2011. This shift makes the area far more secular than the typical Australian suburb.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 51.6% of residents have no religion, which is far above the national figure of 38.9% and the New South Wales rate of 33.2%. The remaining population is mostly Christian at 32.3%, while no residents identify as Muslim, Hindu, or Buddhist.
51.6% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Koolkhan, No religion is the majority at 62%; Christianity is next at 38%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Koolkhan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12195/koolkhan/topic/religion