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 Cooran, accounting for 54.2% (946 people). This share was higher than Noosa (S) (48.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in No religion, which increased by 298 people and 13.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Religion - Ranked by size
Cooran - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises religion for Cooran in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Noosa (S) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Religion - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cooran, with comparison markers for Noosa (S).
No Religion, so described
Not stated
Anglican Church of Australia
Western Catholic
Christianity, nfd
Uniting Church
Buddhism
Presbyterian
Inadequately described
Seventh-day Adventist
Religion - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No Religion, so described
+298
+13.7pp
Not stated
+17
+0.1pp
Anglican Church of Australia
-73
-5.5pp
Western Catholic
-22
-2.3pp
Christianity, nfd
-5
-0.7pp
Uniting Church
-16
-1.2pp
Buddhism
-9
-0.8pp
Presbyterian
-30
-2.0pp
Inadequately described
-4
-0.4pp
Seventh-day Adventist
+3
+0.1pp
Data table
Religion for Cooran. Religion - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Noosa (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Noosa (S)% | Count | % | Noosa (S)% | Count | pp | |
| No Religion, so described | 946 | 54.2% | 48.2% | 648 | 40.5% | 36.9% | +298 | +13.7pp |
| Not stated | 193 | 11.1% | 8.0% | 176 | 11.0% | 9.3% | +17 | +0.1pp |
| Anglican Church of Australia | 179 | 10.3% | 13.6% | 252 | 15.8% | 17.5% | -73 | -5.5pp |
| Western Catholic | 171 | 9.8% | 15.1% | 193 | 12.1% | 17.5% | -22 | -2.3pp |
| Christianity, nfd | 67 | 3.8% | 2.3% | 72 | 4.5% | 2.4% | -5 | -0.7pp |
| Uniting Church | 37 | 2.1% | 3.1% | 53 | 3.3% | 4.4% | -16 | -1.2pp |
| Buddhism | 32 | 1.8% | 1.1% | 41 | 2.6% | 1.4% | -9 | -0.8pp |
| Presbyterian | 29 | 1.7% | 2.1% | 59 | 3.7% | 3.1% | -30 | -2.0pp |
| Inadequately described | 16 | 0.9% | 0.4% | 20 | 1.3% | 0.6% | -4 | -0.4pp |
| Seventh-day Adventist | 14 | 0.8% | 0.2% | 11 | 0.7% | 0.3% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Total | 1,744 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,600 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +144 | 0.0pp |
Excludes religions with fewer than 10 adherents.