Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Melita, Town
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was United Church, with about 265 persons representing 26.5% of the total population. The second group was Catholic, with about 175 persons representing 17.5% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 415 persons, representing 41.7% 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 355 persons representing 35.7% of the total population. The second origin was Scottish, with about 335 persons representing 33.7% of the total population. The third origin was Irish, with about 235 persons representing 23.6% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Melita (Town), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Melita (Town), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 355 | 35.7 | 1 | 36.4 |
| Scottish | 335 | 33.7 | 2 | 45.6 |
| Irish | 235 | 23.6 | 3 | 48.4 |
| Belgian | 155 | 15.6 | 4 | 32.4 |
| Ukrainian | 135 | 13.6 | 5 | 36.8 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Melita (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 | 975 | 100.0 | ... | 38.9 | 995 | 100.0 | ... | 44.0 |
| Total visible minority population | 95 | 9.7 | 100.0 | 24.8 | 50 | 5.0 | 100.0 | 18.6 |
| South Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Chinese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Black | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Filipino | 45 | 4.6 | 52.6 | 24.4 | 50 | 5.0 | 100.0 | 18.6 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Latin American | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| 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 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Multiple visible minorities | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
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