Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Brampton, City
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Sikh, with about 163,260 persons representing 25.1% of the total population. The second group was Hindu, with about 117,395 persons representing 18.1% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 67,265 persons, representing 10.3% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was South Asian, with about 340,815 persons representing 52.4% of the total population. The second group was Black, with about 85,305 persons representing 13.1% of the total population. The third group was Filipino, with about 21,060 persons representing 3.2% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was Indian (India), with about 180,295 persons representing 27.7% of the total population. The second origin was Punjabi, with about 57,075 persons representing 8.8% of the total population. The third origin was Sikh, with about 43,940 persons representing 6.8% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Brampton (City), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Brampton (City), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian (India) | 180,295 | 27.7 | 1 | 33.2 |
| Punjabi | 57,075 | 8.8 | 2 | 31.2 |
| Sikh | 43,940 | 6.8 | 3 | 32.0 |
| Canadian | 40,085 | 6.2 | 4 | 22.4 |
| Jamaican | 30,955 | 4.8 | 5 | 33.2 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Brampton (City), 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Brampton (City), 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 | 590,950 | 100.0 | ... | 36.4 | 650,165 | 100.0 | ... | 35.6 |
| Total visible minority population | 433,225 | 73.3 | 100.0 | 34.2 | 523,850 | 80.6 | 100.0 | 33.2 |
| South Asian | 261,705 | 44.3 | 60.4 | 34.3 | 340,815 | 52.4 | 65.1 | 32.4 |
| Chinese | 8,955 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 40.1 | 7,135 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 47.6 |
| Black | 82,170 | 13.9 | 19.0 | 32.9 | 85,305 | 13.1 | 16.3 | 32.8 |
| Filipino | 20,100 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 36.1 | 21,060 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 39.2 |
| Arab | 6,045 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 33.3 | 6,675 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 34.4 |
| Latin American | 14,045 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 36.1 | 13,490 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 38.8 |
| Southeast Asian | 8,425 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 36.0 | 9,100 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 38.8 |
| West Asian | 5,275 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 32.9 | 7,040 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 33.2 |
| Korean | 430 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 40.4 | 470 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 48.0 |
| Japanese | 525 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 45.9 | 395 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 50.8 |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 15,950 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 34.9 | 20,555 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 38.4 |
| Multiple visible minorities | 9,590 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 27.4 | 11,815 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 24.6 |
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