51.3% ▲ +62.3%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 51.3%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Coonalpyn · Urban Centre
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Over half of people in Coonalpyn now report having no religion, making it a place where secular views are much more common than in other areas. This shift is a major change for the town, as the proportion of residents without a faith has jumped by 20 percentage points since 2011.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 51.3% of residents have no religion, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common faith at 38.9%, while there are no residents identifying with Islam, Hinduism, or Buddhism.
51.3% ▲ +62.3%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Coonalpyn, No religion is the majority at 51%; Christianity is next at 39%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Coonalpyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422018/coonalpyn/topic/religion