Cooloolabin · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Cooloolabin

What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.

Nearly half of all residents in Cooloolabin report having no religion, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas. This trend makes the community stand out from both state and national patterns, with 48.2% of people claiming no religious affiliation.

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Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

At 48.2%, the share of people with no religion is well above the Queensland figure of 41.2% and the national rate of 38.9%. Those who do identify with a faith most commonly follow Christianity (34.4%), followed by Buddhism at 3.2% and Hinduism at 1.3%.

48.2% ▲ +30.9%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36.9%
  • 2016: 40.9%
  • 2021: 48.2%

Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).

Religious affiliation

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In Cooloolabin, the largest group is No religion at 48%, followed by Christianity (34%) and Not stated (13%).

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 Cooloolabin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30685/cooloolabin/topic/religion