Cultural diversity
Religion
Religion records a person's stated religious affiliation, including no religion and not stated responses. It is a measure of cultural identity and belief rather than practice or participation.
About this topic
Religion records a person's stated religious affiliation, including no religion and not stated responses. It is a measure of cultural identity and belief rather than practice or participation.
This topic helps show the religious diversity of an area and can support planning for community facilities, faith-based services, and inclusive engagement. It is best interpreted with ancestry, birthplace, and language, which together provide a broader picture of cultural composition.
Interpretation notes
- This records stated religious affiliation, not attendance or level of religious practice.
- No religion and not stated are part of the overall picture, so interpretation should consider both affiliation and non-response.
Key insight
In 2021, No religion was the most common religious affiliation among residents in Cobden, accounting for 41.7% (747 people). This share was higher than Corangamite (S) (41.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 208 people and 12.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Cobden - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Cobden in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Corangamite (S) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cobden, with comparison markers for Corangamite (S).
No Religion, so described
Western Catholic
Anglican Church of Australia
Uniting Church
Not stated
Presbyterian
Baptist
Reformed
Lutheran
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+208
+12.1pp
Western Catholic
-82
-4.2pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-54
-2.8pp
Uniting Church
-64
-3.3pp
Not stated
-16
-0.7pp
Presbyterian
-31
-1.6pp
Baptist
+7
+0.4pp
Reformed
0
0.0pp
Lutheran
-2
-0.1pp
Data table
Religion for Cobden. Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Corangamite (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Corangamite (S)% | Count | % | Corangamite (S)% | Count | pp | |
| No Religion, so described | 747 | 41.7% | 41.3% | 539 | 29.6% | 29.0% | +208 | +12.1pp |
| Western Catholic | 346 | 19.3% | 22.9% | 428 | 23.5% | 26.6% | -82 | -4.2pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 197 | 11.0% | 9.3% | 251 | 13.8% | 11.9% | -54 | -2.8pp |
| Uniting Church | 195 | 10.9% | 7.8% | 259 | 14.2% | 10.1% | -64 | -3.3pp |
| Not stated | 129 | 7.2% | 8.3% | 145 | 7.9% | 10.1% | -16 | -0.7pp |
| Presbyterian | 87 | 4.9% | 4.5% | 118 | 6.5% | 6.2% | -31 | -1.6pp |
| Baptist | 24 | 1.3% | 1.3% | 17 | 0.9% | 1.2% | +7 | +0.4pp |
| Reformed | 12 | 0.7% | 0.1% | 12 | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Lutheran | 10 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 12 | 0.7% | 0.6% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Total | 1,791 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,824 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -33 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.