Mount Cotton · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Mount Cotton

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

A growing number of residents in Mount Cotton now report having no religion, with over half the population falling into this category. This shift reflects a broader trend where non-religious views are far more common here than in the rest of Australia.

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Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

About 50.8% of people here have no religion, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 44.2%, while Buddhism and Hinduism make up very small proportions of the community.

50.8% ▲ +106.4%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.6%
  • 2016: 35.8%
  • 2021: 50.8%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Mount Cotton, No religion is the majority at 51%; Christianity is next at 44%.

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 Mount Cotton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31952/mount-cotton/topic/religion