Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Strathcona, Regional district
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Other Christians, with about 5,165 persons representing 10.9% of the total population. The second group was Catholic, with about 3,815 persons representing 8.1% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 31,040 persons, representing 65.7% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was South Asian, with about 540 persons representing 1.1% of the total population. The second group was Filipino, with about 465 persons representing 1.0% of the total population. The third group was Southeast Asian, with about 295 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 15,465 persons representing 32.7% of the total population. The second origin was Scottish, with about 11,715 persons representing 24.8% of the total population. The third origin was Irish, with about 9,310 persons representing 19.7% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of main religious groups, Strathcona (Regional district), 2011 and 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Strathcona (Regional district), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 15,465 | 32.7 | 1 | 52.0 |
| Scottish | 11,715 | 24.8 | 2 | 48.0 |
| Irish | 9,310 | 19.7 | 3 | 46.0 |
| German | 6,270 | 13.3 | 4 | 47.2 |
| Canadian | 5,880 | 12.4 | 5 | 38.8 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Strathcona (Regional district), 2011, 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Strathcona (Regional district), 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 | 43,810 | 100.0 | ... | 44.2 | 47,280 | 100.0 | ... | 48.8 |
| Total visible minority population | 1,865 | 4.3 | 100.0 | 38.3 | 2,345 | 5.0 | 100.0 | 37.2 |
| South Asian | 275 | 0.6 | 14.8 | 41.4 | 540 | 1.1 | 23.2 | 30.0 |
| Chinese | 250 | 0.6 | 13.4 | 33.6 | 285 | 0.6 | 12.1 | 42.0 |
| Black | 165 | 0.4 | 8.9 | 32.2 | 225 | 0.5 | 9.6 | 28.0 |
| Filipino | 465 | 1.1 | 24.7 | 35.1 | 465 | 1.0 | 19.8 | 37.6 |
| Arab | 30 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 44.0 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.6 | ... |
| Latin American | 150 | 0.3 | 8.1 | 47.6 | 135 | 0.3 | 5.7 | 44.8 |
| Southeast Asian | 225 | 0.5 | 12.1 | 40.4 | 295 | 0.6 | 12.3 | 34.0 |
| West Asian | 15 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 34.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Korean | 75 | 0.2 | 4.3 | 33.5 | 135 | 0.3 | 5.7 | 38.8 |
| Japanese | 130 | 0.3 | 7.0 | 52.8 | 160 | 0.3 | 6.6 | 43.2 |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 30 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 30.0 | 45 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 50.0 |
| Multiple visible minorities | 45 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 30.8 | 40 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 41.6 |
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