Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Brandon, City
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 6,945 persons representing 13.9% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 6,735 persons representing 13.5% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 22,455 persons, representing 45.1% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Black, with about 2,855 persons representing 5.7% of the total population. The second group was South Asian, with about 2,570 persons representing 5.2% of the total population. The third group was Latin American, with about 2,095 persons representing 4.2% 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 12,600 persons representing 25.3% of the total population. The second origin was Scottish, with about 11,025 persons representing 22.1% of the total population. The third origin was Irish, with about 7,925 persons representing 15.9% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Brandon (City), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Brandon (City), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 12,600 | 25.3 | 1 | 42.4 |
| Scottish | 11,025 | 22.1 | 2 | 41.6 |
| Irish | 7,925 | 15.9 | 3 | 39.6 |
| Ukrainian | 6,595 | 13.2 | 4 | 34.8 |
| German | 6,095 | 12.2 | 5 | 36.8 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Brandon (City), 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Brandon (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 | 47,615 | 100.0 | ... | 37.6 | 49,840 | 100.0 | ... | 36.4 |
| Total visible minority population | 7,765 | 16.3 | 100.0 | 28.1 | 10,650 | 21.4 | 100.0 | 29.6 |
| South Asian | 1,430 | 3.0 | 18.4 | 30.3 | 2,570 | 5.2 | 24.1 | 29.2 |
| Chinese | 1,785 | 3.7 | 22.9 | 28.9 | 1,500 | 3.0 | 14.1 | 35.6 |
| Black | 1,000 | 2.1 | 12.8 | 26.8 | 2,855 | 5.7 | 26.9 | 24.6 |
| Filipino | 520 | 1.1 | 6.6 | 33.5 | 870 | 1.7 | 8.1 | 33.2 |
| Arab | 125 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 25.6 | 105 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 31.8 |
| Latin American | 2,370 | 5.0 | 30.4 | 25.6 | 2,095 | 4.2 | 19.7 | 30.0 |
| Southeast Asian | 100 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 34.4 | 210 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 32.4 |
| West Asian | 25 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 29.0 | 30 | 0.1 | 0.3 | ... |
| Korean | 140 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 25.6 | 95 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 36.0 |
| Japanese | 45 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 39.0 | 40 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 39.2 |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 70 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 30.0 | 40 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 40.0 |
| Multiple visible minorities | 170 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 22.6 | 240 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 23.0 |
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