Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Altona, Town
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Other Christians, with about 2,755 persons representing 66.8% of the total population. The second group was Catholic, with about 310 persons representing 7.5% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 565 persons, representing 13.7% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Filipino, with about 285 persons representing 6.9% of the total population. The second group was Arab, with about 115 persons representing 2.8% of the total population. The third group was Black, with about 85 persons representing 2.1% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was Mennonite, with about 1,170 persons representing 28.4% of the total population. The second origin was German, with about 880 persons representing 21.3% of the total population. The third origin was Russian, with about 635 persons representing 15.4% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Altona (Town), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Altona (Town), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mennonite | 1,170 | 28.4 | 1 | 41.6 |
| German | 880 | 21.3 | 2 | 45.6 |
| Russian | 635 | 15.4 | 3 | 41.6 |
| Canadian | 455 | 11.0 | 4 | 28.8 |
| Filipino | 310 | 7.5 | 5 | 35.2 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Altona (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 | 3,980 | 100.0 | ... | 39.6 | 4,120 | 100.0 | ... | 37.6 |
| Total visible minority population | 230 | 5.8 | 100.0 | 21.0 | 645 | 15.7 | 100.0 | 28.8 |
| South Asian | 15 | 0.4 | 4.3 | ... | 45 | 1.1 | 6.2 | 28.8 |
| Chinese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 40 | 1.0 | 6.2 | 13.3 |
| Black | 20 | 0.5 | 6.5 | 22.0 | 85 | 2.1 | 13.2 | 19.2 |
| Filipino | 75 | 1.9 | 30.4 | 30.4 | 285 | 6.9 | 44.2 | 35.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 115 | 2.8 | 17.8 | 16.4 |
| Latin American | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 15 | 0.4 | 3.1 | ... |
| 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 | ... | 25 | 0.6 | 3.1 | ... |
| Multiple visible minorities | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 20 | 0.5 | 3.9 | ... |
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