55.8% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Cobaw · Suburb / Locality
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Over half of the people in Cobaw report having no religion, which is a far higher share than seen across the state. This lack of religious affiliation is the most striking feature of the area's spiritual landscape, with 55.8% of residents identifying as non-religious.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
At 55.8%, the share of people with no religion is far above the Victorian figure of 39.3%. This is the dominant group in the area, followed by Christians at 35.6% and Muslims at 5.8%.
55.8% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Cobaw, No religion is the majority at 51%; Christianity is next at 33%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Cobaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20587/cobaw/topic/religion