Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Beaconsfield, Ville
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 7,330 persons representing 38.5% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 1,485 persons representing 7.8% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 6,225 persons, representing 32.7% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Chinese, with about 1,275 persons representing 6.7% of the total population. The second group was South Asian, with about 470 persons representing 2.5% of the total population. The third group was West Asian, with about 425 persons representing 2.2% 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 3,545 persons representing 18.6% of the total population. The second origin was Irish, with about 3,215 persons representing 16.9% of the total population. The third origin was English, with about 2,655 persons representing 13.9% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Beaconsfield (Ville), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Beaconsfield (Ville), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French, n.o.s. | 3,545 | 18.6 | 1 | 44.0 |
| Irish | 3,215 | 16.9 | 2 | 41.2 |
| English | 2,655 | 13.9 | 3 | 46.4 |
| Scottish | 2,625 | 13.8 | 4 | 43.2 |
| Canadian | 2,285 | 12.0 | 5 | 34.8 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Beaconsfield (Ville), 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Beaconsfield (Ville), 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 | 19,025 | 100.0 | ... | 41.3 | 19,035 | 100.0 | ... | 44.8 |
| Total visible minority population | 2,455 | 12.9 | 100.0 | 37.6 | 3,745 | 19.7 | 100.0 | 38.8 |
| South Asian | 415 | 2.2 | 16.9 | 42.0 | 470 | 2.5 | 12.6 | 49.6 |
| Chinese | 590 | 3.1 | 24.0 | 39.1 | 1,275 | 6.7 | 34.0 | 38.0 |
| Black | 355 | 1.9 | 14.4 | 27.4 | 325 | 1.7 | 8.7 | 36.4 |
| Filipino | 125 | 0.7 | 5.1 | 42.4 | 105 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 31.6 |
| Arab | 215 | 1.1 | 8.9 | 36.0 | 340 | 1.8 | 9.1 | 45.2 |
| Latin American | 195 | 1.0 | 7.9 | 37.4 | 350 | 1.8 | 9.2 | 40.4 |
| Southeast Asian | 70 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 22.4 | 115 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 23.0 |
| West Asian | 160 | 0.8 | 6.5 | 49.0 | 425 | 2.2 | 11.5 | 41.6 |
| Korean | 80 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 39.2 | 90 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 39.2 |
| Japanese | 80 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 44.0 | 40 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 40.4 |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 90 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 38.8 | 50 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 31.4 |
| Multiple visible minorities | 80 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 28.0 | 155 | 0.8 | 4.1 | 13.4 |
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