Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Division No. 2, Census division

Religion

Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Other Christians, with about 35,470 persons representing 43.0% of the total population. The second group was Catholic, with about 13,960 persons representing 16.9% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 23,105 persons, representing 28.0% of the total population.

Racialized groups

Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Filipino, with about 2,030 persons representing 2.5% of the total population. The second group was Black, with about 1,005 persons representing 1.2% of the total population. The third group was South Asian, with about 875 persons representing 1.1% of the total population.

Ethnic or cultural origins

Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was German, with about 19,845 persons representing 24.0% of the total population. The second origin was French, n.o.s., with about 12,415 persons representing 15.0% of the total population. The third origin was Mennonite, with about 12,200 persons representing 14.8% of the total population.

Distribution (in percentage) of main religious groups, Division No. 2 (Census division), 2011 and 2021

The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Division No.  2 (Census division), 2021

The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Division No.  2 (Census division), 2021
Ethnic or cultural origin Number of responses % Rank Median age
German 19,845 24.0 1 28.2
French, n.o.s. 12,415 15.0 2 33.2
Mennonite 12,200 14.8 3 33.2
Canadian 10,210 12.4 4 28.0
English 9,410 11.4 5 35.6

Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Division No. 2 (Census division), 2011, 2016, 2021

Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Division No. 2 (Census division), 2016 and 2021

Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Division No. 2 (Census division), 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 74,265 100.0 ... 34.6 82,555 100.0 ... 34.0
Total visible minority population 3,325 4.5 100.0 26.1 5,315 6.4 100.0 27.2
South Asian 340 0.5 10.4 29.0 875 1.1 16.4 28.6
Chinese 175 0.2 5.4 26.4 140 0.2 2.6 33.6
Black 625 0.8 18.9 19.7 1,005 1.2 19.0 19.0
Filipino 1,330 1.8 40.0 27.5 2,030 2.5 38.2 31.2
Arab 65 0.1 2.0 35.5 130 0.2 2.4 26.8
Latin American 210 0.3 6.3 31.0 430 0.5 8.1 32.4
Southeast Asian 270 0.4 8.0 25.7 245 0.3 4.6 36.0
West Asian 15 0.0 0.3 ... 15 0.0 0.4 ...
Korean 65 0.1 2.0 28.0 75 0.1 1.5 27.2
Japanese 40 0.1 1.4 28.0 40 0.0 0.8 35.2
Visible minority, n.i.e. 55 0.1 1.8 23.6 140 0.2 2.7 22.4
Multiple visible minorities 130 0.2 3.9 21.8 185 0.2 3.5 13.0
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