62.5% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Cobourg · Suburb / Locality
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
About 62.5% of people in Cobourg report having no religion, which is a far higher proportion than across the rest of the Northern Territory. This lack of religious affiliation is the most striking feature of the area's spiritual landscape.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
A far higher share of the population identifies as having no religion compared to the Northern Territory and national figures. Those who do identify with a faith are most likely to choose other religions at 21.9%, followed by Christianity at 12.5%.
62.5% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Cobourg, No religion is the majority at 65%; Other religions is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Cobourg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70058/cobourg/topic/religion