14.5% —
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Cocos Islands · Council (LGA)
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Few areas in the country have such a high level of religious commitment as the Cocos Islands. Most residents follow a faith, with 65.6% of the population identifying as Muslim.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The proportion of people with no religion is just 14.5%, which is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the national figure of 38.9%.
14.5% —
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Cocos Islands, Islam is the majority at 65%; Not stated is next at 16%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Cocos Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51860/cocos-islands/topic/religion