Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Kensington, Part 1, Fire district
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 770 persons representing 24.9% of the total population. The second group was United Church, with about 555 persons representing 18.0% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 885 persons, representing 28.7% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was Scottish, with about 1,175 persons representing 38.0% of the total population. The second origin was English, with about 850 persons representing 27.5% of the total population. The third origin was Irish, with about 740 persons representing 23.9% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Kensington, Part 1 (Fire district), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Kensington, Part 1 (Fire district), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish | 1,175 | 38.0 | 1 | 47.2 |
| English | 850 | 27.5 | 2 | 54.8 |
| Irish | 740 | 23.9 | 3 | 47.6 |
| Canadian | 605 | 19.6 | 4 | 32.4 |
| French, n.o.s. | 510 | 16.5 | 5 | 46.8 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Kensington, Part 1 (Fire 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 | 3,165 | 100.0 | ... | 42.9 | 3,085 | 100.0 | ... | 45.6 |
| Total visible minority population | 35 | 1.1 | 100.0 | 27.0 | 95 | 3.1 | 100.0 | 23.2 |
| South Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 25 | 0.8 | 31.6 | 23.2 |
| Chinese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 20 | 0.6 | 26.3 | ... |
| Black | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Filipino | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Latin American | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Southeast Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| West Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Korean | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Japanese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Multiple visible minorities | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
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