Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Saint-Malachie, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 995 persons representing 65.5% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 155 persons representing 10.2% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 360 persons, representing 23.7% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was French, n.o.s., with about 510 persons representing 33.6% of the total population. The second origin was Canadian, with about 455 persons representing 29.9% of the total population. The third origin was Québécois, with about 205 persons representing 13.5% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Saint-Malachie (Paroisse (municipalité de)), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Saint-Malachie (Paroisse (municipalité de)), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French, n.o.s. | 510 | 33.6 | 1 | 42.8 |
| Canadian | 455 | 29.9 | 2 | 56.8 |
| Québécois | 205 | 13.5 | 3 | 31.0 |
| Irish | 175 | 11.5 | 4 | 42.0 |
| French Canadian | 115 | 7.6 | 5 | 50.0 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Saint-Malachie (Paroisse (municipalité de)), 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 | 1,440 | 100.0 | ... | 44.1 | 1,520 | 100.0 | ... | 44.4 |
| Total visible minority population | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 10 | 0.7 | 100.0 | ... |
| South Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Chinese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 10 | 0.7 | 100.0 | ... |
| 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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