Cultural diversity
Religion
Religion records a person's stated religious affiliation, including no religion and not stated responses. It is a measure of cultural identity and belief rather than practice or participation.
About this topic
Religion records a person's stated religious affiliation, including no religion and not stated responses. It is a measure of cultural identity and belief rather than practice or participation.
This topic helps show the religious diversity of an area and can support planning for community facilities, faith-based services, and inclusive engagement. It is best interpreted with ancestry, birthplace, and language, which together provide a broader picture of cultural composition.
Interpretation notes
- This records stated religious affiliation, not attendance or level of religious practice.
- No religion and not stated are part of the overall picture, so interpretation should consider both affiliation and non-response.
Key insight
In 2021, No religion was the most common religious affiliation among residents in Coolgardie (S), accounting for 43.2% (1,498 people). This share was lower than Regional WA (45.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Western Catholic, which decreased by 235 people and 6.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Coolgardie (S) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Coolgardie (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Coolgardie (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
No Religion, so described
Not stated
Western Catholic
Anglican Church of Australia
Christianity, nfd
Baptist
Uniting Church
Churches of Christ (Conference)
Presbyterian
Buddhism
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+183
+6.8pp
Not stated
+280
+8.7pp
Western Catholic
-235
-6.1pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-166
-4.2pp
Christianity, nfd
-63
-1.6pp
Baptist
-10
-0.2pp
Uniting Church
-37
-1.0pp
Churches of Christ (Conference)
-5
-0.1pp
Presbyterian
-21
-0.5pp
Buddhism
-1
0.0pp
Data table
Religion for Coolgardie (S). Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| No Religion, so described | 1,498 | 43.2% | 45.6% | 1,315 | 36.4% | 33.8% | +183 | +6.8pp |
| Not stated | 836 | 24.1% | 12.1% | 556 | 15.4% | 12.4% | +280 | +8.7pp |
| Western Catholic | 363 | 10.5% | 15.7% | 598 | 16.6% | 19.3% | -235 | -6.1pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 300 | 8.7% | 11.3% | 466 | 12.9% | 16.4% | -166 | -4.2pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 105 | 3.0% | 3.2% | 168 | 4.6% | 3.3% | -63 | -1.6pp |
| Baptist | 44 | 1.3% | 1.6% | 54 | 1.5% | 1.8% | -10 | -0.2pp |
| Uniting Church | 42 | 1.2% | 2.1% | 79 | 2.2% | 3.2% | -37 | -1.0pp |
| Churches of Christ (Conference) | 38 | 1.1% | 0.3% | 43 | 1.2% | 0.4% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| Presbyterian | 38 | 1.1% | 0.9% | 59 | 1.6% | 1.4% | -21 | -0.5pp |
| Buddhism | 34 | 1.0% | 0.9% | 35 | 1.0% | 1.0% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Total | 3,466 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,613 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -147 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.