Kelmscott · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Kelmscott

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

A growing number of residents in Kelmscott now report having no religion. Nearly half the population—46%—now identify as non-religious, which is a well above the national figure of 38.9%. This shift makes the area notably less religious than most other parts of Australia.

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Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

The most common response is no religion at 46%, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 42.9%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 38.6%, followed by Islam (1.9%), Hinduism (1.7%), and Buddhism (1.6%).

46.0% ▲ +66.3%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.7%
  • 2016: 34.3%
  • 2021: 46.0%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Kelmscott, the largest group is No religion at 46%, followed by Christianity (39%) and Not stated (9%).

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 Kelmscott [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50748/kelmscott/topic/religion