Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Swan River, Town
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 610 persons representing 15.5% of the total population. The second group was United Church, with about 455 persons representing 11.6% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 1,665 persons, representing 42.3% 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 925 persons representing 23.5% of the total population. The second origin was Ukrainian, with about 890 persons representing 22.6% of the total population. The third origin was German, with about 665 persons representing 16.9% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Swan River (Town), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Swan River (Town), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 925 | 23.5 | 1 | 43.2 |
| Ukrainian | 890 | 22.6 | 2 | 45.2 |
| German | 665 | 16.9 | 3 | 38.8 |
| Irish | 645 | 16.4 | 4 | 39.2 |
| Scottish | 600 | 15.2 | 5 | 47.2 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Swan River (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 | 3,865 | 100.0 | ... | 43.0 | 3,935 | 100.0 | ... | 40.4 |
| Total visible minority population | 155 | 4.0 | 100.0 | 31.0 | 290 | 7.4 | 100.0 | 24.8 |
| South Asian | 50 | 1.3 | 35.5 | 31.6 | 125 | 3.2 | 40.7 | 24.4 |
| Chinese | 25 | 0.6 | 12.9 | 42.0 | 50 | 1.3 | 16.9 | 31.8 |
| Black | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 55 | 1.4 | 16.9 | 20.4 |
| Filipino | 30 | 0.8 | 22.6 | 31.0 | 50 | 1.3 | 16.9 | 13.9 |
| 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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