Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Division No. 10, Census division
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 2,490 persons representing 21.7% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 2,055 persons representing 17.9% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 4,475 persons, representing 39.0% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was South Asian, with about 240 persons representing 2.1% of the total population. The second group was Filipino, with about 190 persons representing 1.7% of the total population. The third group was Multiple visible minorities, with about 120 persons representing 1.0% 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 2,810 persons representing 24.5% of the total population. The second origin was Scottish, with about 2,460 persons representing 21.5% of the total population. The third origin was German, with about 2,110 persons representing 18.4% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of main religious groups, Division No. 10 (Census division), 2011 and 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Division No. 10 (Census division), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 2,810 | 24.5 | 1 | 39.6 |
| Scottish | 2,460 | 21.5 | 2 | 38.8 |
| German | 2,110 | 18.4 | 3 | 35.6 |
| French, n.o.s. | 1,795 | 15.7 | 4 | 36.8 |
| Irish | 1,795 | 15.7 | 4 | 38.8 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Division No. 10 (Census division), 2011, 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Division No. 10 (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 | 10,450 | 100.0 | ... | 38.0 | 11,465 | 100.0 | ... | 40.0 |
| Total visible minority population | 310 | 3.0 | 100.0 | 37.4 | 805 | 7.0 | 100.0 | 31.0 |
| South Asian | 55 | 0.5 | 18.0 | 50.0 | 240 | 2.1 | 30.4 | 29.8 |
| Chinese | 25 | 0.2 | 6.6 | 42.0 | 50 | 0.4 | 6.2 | 31.0 |
| Black | 65 | 0.6 | 21.3 | 31.2 | 75 | 0.7 | 9.9 | 24.4 |
| Filipino | 65 | 0.6 | 19.7 | 32.5 | 190 | 1.7 | 24.2 | 33.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Latin American | 25 | 0.2 | 6.6 | 44.0 | 60 | 0.5 | 8.1 | 30.4 |
| Southeast Asian | 20 | 0.2 | 4.9 | 28.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| West Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Korean | 10 | 0.1 | 4.9 | 28.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Japanese | 25 | 0.2 | 8.2 | 29.0 | 25 | 0.2 | 3.1 | ... |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 10 | 0.1 | 3.3 | ... | 15 | 0.1 | 2.5 | ... |
| Multiple visible minorities | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 120 | 1.0 | 15.5 | 20.8 |
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