Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Selkirk, City
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 1,355 persons representing 13.6% of the total population. The second group was Anglican, with about 1,060 persons representing 10.7% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 4,735 persons, representing 47.7% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was South Asian, with about 390 persons representing 3.9% of the total population. The second group was Filipino, with about 135 persons representing 1.4% of the total population. The third group was Black, with about 95 persons representing 1.0% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was Scottish, with about 2,160 persons representing 21.8% of the total population. The second origin was Ukrainian, with about 1,940 persons representing 19.5% of the total population. The third origin was English, with about 1,835 persons representing 18.5% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Selkirk (City), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Selkirk (City), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish | 2,160 | 21.8 | 1 | 43.2 |
| Ukrainian | 1,940 | 19.5 | 2 | 39.2 |
| English | 1,835 | 18.5 | 3 | 50.0 |
| Métis | 1,720 | 17.3 | 4 | 33.6 |
| German | 1,490 | 15.0 | 5 | 33.6 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Selkirk (City), 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Selkirk (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 | 9,550 | 100.0 | ... | 41.8 | 9,935 | 100.0 | ... | 41.2 |
| Total visible minority population | 240 | 2.5 | 100.0 | 32.0 | 695 | 7.0 | 100.0 | 30.8 |
| South Asian | 60 | 0.6 | 26.5 | 32.5 | 390 | 3.9 | 56.1 | 30.8 |
| Chinese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Black | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 95 | 1.0 | 13.7 | 24.0 |
| Filipino | 95 | 1.0 | 38.8 | 31.6 | 135 | 1.4 | 18.7 | 23.4 |
| Arab | 10 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Latin American | 15 | 0.2 | 8.2 | 22.0 | 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 | 40 | 0.4 | 14.3 | 33.0 | 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 | ... | 20 | 0.2 | 2.2 | ... |
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