Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Perth, County
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Other Christians, with about 16,105 persons representing 20.1% of the total population. The second group was Catholic, with about 13,235 persons representing 16.5% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 27,320 persons, representing 34.1% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was South Asian, with about 1,235 persons representing 1.5% of the total population. The second group was Black, with about 960 persons representing 1.2% of the total population. The third group was Latin American, with about 495 persons representing 0.6% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was English, with about 22,710 persons representing 28.3% of the total population. The second origin was German, with about 21,040 persons representing 26.3% of the total population. The third origin was Scottish, with about 19,660 persons representing 24.5% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of main religious groups, Perth (County), 2011 and 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Perth (County), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 22,710 | 28.3 | 1 | 45.2 |
| German | 21,040 | 26.3 | 2 | 40.8 |
| Scottish | 19,660 | 24.5 | 3 | 42.0 |
| Irish | 17,845 | 22.3 | 4 | 41.2 |
| Canadian | 13,170 | 16.4 | 5 | 31.6 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Perth (County), 2011, 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Perth (County), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % of total population | % of visible minority population | Median age | Number | % of total population | % of visible minority population | Median age | |
| Total - Visible minority | 75,175 | 100.0 | ... | 40.8 | 80,125 | 100.0 | ... | 42.0 |
| Total visible minority population | 2,695 | 3.6 | 100.0 | 34.4 | 4,405 | 5.5 | 100.0 | 30.6 |
| South Asian | 570 | 0.8 | 20.9 | 38.8 | 1,235 | 1.5 | 28.1 | 29.6 |
| Chinese | 210 | 0.3 | 7.6 | 44.6 | 330 | 0.4 | 7.6 | 38.8 |
| Black | 550 | 0.7 | 20.4 | 29.3 | 960 | 1.2 | 21.7 | 24.4 |
| Filipino | 210 | 0.3 | 7.8 | 33.0 | 360 | 0.4 | 8.1 | 32.8 |
| Arab | 75 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 28.8 | 150 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 15.4 |
| Latin American | 325 | 0.4 | 11.9 | 33.2 | 495 | 0.6 | 11.1 | 36.8 |
| Southeast Asian | 350 | 0.5 | 13.0 | 34.8 | 365 | 0.5 | 8.3 | 36.4 |
| West Asian | 35 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 40.0 | 85 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 33.6 |
| Korean | 80 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 29.2 | 95 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 27.8 |
| Japanese | 140 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 35.6 | 85 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 27.4 |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 125 | 0.2 | 4.6 | 30.2 | 120 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 35.2 |
| Multiple visible minorities | 40 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 24.8 | 125 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 19.0 |
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