Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
East Gwillimbury, Town
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 7,835 persons representing 23.0% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 3,815 persons representing 11.2% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 13,285 persons, representing 38.9% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Chinese, with about 3,800 persons representing 11.1% of the total population. The second group was South Asian, with about 1,620 persons representing 4.7% of the total population. The third group was West Asian, with about 1,395 persons representing 4.1% 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 6,850 persons representing 20.1% of the total population. The second origin was Scottish, with about 5,345 persons representing 15.7% of the total population. The third origin was Irish, with about 4,930 persons representing 14.4% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, East Gwillimbury (Town), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, East Gwillimbury (Town), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 6,850 | 20.1 | 1 | 42.8 |
| Scottish | 5,345 | 15.7 | 2 | 38.0 |
| Irish | 4,930 | 14.4 | 3 | 39.2 |
| Canadian | 4,665 | 13.7 | 4 | 29.0 |
| Chinese | 3,640 | 10.7 | 5 | 36.8 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, East Gwillimbury (Town), 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, East Gwillimbury (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 | 23,435 | 100.0 | ... | 40.5 | 34,120 | 100.0 | ... | 39.2 |
| Total visible minority population | 2,555 | 10.9 | 100.0 | 35.1 | 10,240 | 30.0 | 100.0 | 36.0 |
| South Asian | 455 | 1.9 | 18.0 | 34.3 | 1,620 | 4.7 | 15.8 | 34.4 |
| Chinese | 700 | 3.0 | 27.5 | 36.6 | 3,800 | 11.1 | 37.1 | 36.0 |
| Black | 335 | 1.4 | 13.3 | 30.6 | 950 | 2.8 | 9.3 | 25.6 |
| Filipino | 150 | 0.6 | 5.7 | 40.8 | 400 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 38.4 |
| Arab | 85 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 38.4 | 315 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 38.0 |
| Latin American | 100 | 0.4 | 3.9 | 40.4 | 520 | 1.5 | 5.1 | 39.6 |
| Southeast Asian | 85 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 37.2 | 300 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 40.4 |
| West Asian | 265 | 1.1 | 10.2 | 33.6 | 1,395 | 4.1 | 13.6 | 38.0 |
| Korean | 100 | 0.4 | 4.1 | 43.6 | 220 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 38.8 |
| Japanese | 50 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 20.4 | 75 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 33.2 |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 115 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 36.0 | 260 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 35.6 |
| Multiple visible minorities | 115 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 26.8 | 380 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 20.6 |
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