Cherokee · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Cherokee

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

Half of the people in Cherokee identify as Christians, making it the most common faith in the area. This religious lean is reflected in the fact that far fewer people here claim no religion compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Cherokee, Suburb / Locality

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

About 50% of residents are Christians, while 29.4% have no religion. This last figure is much lower than in most other areas and sits well below the Victorian figure of 39.3%.

29.4%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 29.4%

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

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In Cherokee, the largest group is Christianity at 49%, followed by No religion (29%) and Not stated (23%).

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 Cherokee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20541/cherokee/topic/religion