Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Cobourg, Town
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 3,735 persons representing 18.9% of the total population. The second group was Anglican, with about 1,890 persons representing 9.6% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 8,450 persons, representing 42.7% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Black, with about 225 persons representing 1.1% of the total population. The second group was South Asian, with about 165 persons representing 0.8% of the total population. The third group was Filipino, with about 130 persons representing 0.7% 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 6,565 persons representing 33.2% of the total population. The second origin was Scottish, with about 5,435 persons representing 27.5% of the total population. The third origin was Irish, with about 5,200 persons representing 26.3% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Cobourg (Town), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Cobourg (Town), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 6,565 | 33.2 | 1 | 56.4 |
| Scottish | 5,435 | 27.5 | 2 | 52.8 |
| Irish | 5,200 | 26.3 | 3 | 46.4 |
| Canadian | 3,315 | 16.8 | 4 | 41.6 |
| German | 1,695 | 8.6 | 5 | 47.2 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Cobourg (Town), 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Cobourg (Town), 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 | 18,720 | 100.0 | ... | 47.9 | 19,780 | 100.0 | ... | 52.8 |
| Total visible minority population | 830 | 4.4 | 100.0 | 36.3 | 990 | 5.0 | 100.0 | 35.2 |
| South Asian | 140 | 0.7 | 17.0 | 38.4 | 165 | 0.8 | 16.1 | 31.4 |
| Chinese | 95 | 0.5 | 11.5 | 43.6 | 75 | 0.4 | 7.0 | 43.2 |
| Black | 300 | 1.6 | 36.4 | 31.5 | 225 | 1.1 | 22.1 | 36.8 |
| Filipino | 55 | 0.3 | 6.7 | 40.0 | 130 | 0.7 | 12.6 | 39.6 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 55 | 0.3 | 5.5 | 29.4 |
| Latin American | 70 | 0.4 | 7.9 | 40.0 | 70 | 0.4 | 7.0 | 40.0 |
| Southeast Asian | 35 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 42.0 | 65 | 0.3 | 6.5 | 34.8 |
| West Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 30 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 50.0 |
| Korean | 50 | 0.3 | 5.5 | 32.0 | 50 | 0.3 | 5.0 | 39.6 |
| Japanese | 25 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 40.0 | 40 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 14.6 |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 25 | 0.1 | 3.6 | 29.0 | 55 | 0.3 | 5.0 | 37.6 |
| Multiple visible minorities | 35 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 38.0 | 40 | 0.2 | 4.5 | 20.0 |
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