Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Newell County, Municipal district
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Other Christians, with about 2,495 persons representing 38.1% of the total population. The second group was Catholic, with about 895 persons representing 13.7% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 1,980 persons, representing 30.2% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Latin American, with about 65 persons representing 1.0% of the total population. The second group was Japanese, with about 65 persons representing 1.0% of the total population. The third group was Black, with about 55 persons representing 0.8% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was German, with about 1,515 persons representing 23.1% of the total population. The second origin was Canadian, with about 1,265 persons representing 19.3% of the total population. The third origin was English, with about 1,255 persons representing 19.2% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Newell County (Municipal district), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Newell County (Municipal district), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| German | 1,515 | 23.1 | 1 | 37.6 |
| Canadian | 1,265 | 19.3 | 2 | 33.6 |
| English | 1,255 | 19.2 | 3 | 50.0 |
| Scottish | 1,060 | 16.2 | 4 | 44.8 |
| Irish | 835 | 12.7 | 5 | 43.6 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Newell County (Municipal district), 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Newell County (Municipal district), 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 | 6,815 | 100.0 | ... | 37.4 | 6,550 | 100.0 | ... | 40.0 |
| Total visible minority population | 90 | 1.3 | 100.0 | 29.6 | 255 | 3.9 | 100.0 | 32.8 |
| 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 | ... | 55 | 0.8 | 21.6 | 25.0 |
| Filipino | 15 | 0.2 | 16.7 | ... | 25 | 0.4 | 9.8 | ... |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Latin American | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 65 | 1.0 | 23.5 | 33.6 |
| 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 | 30 | 0.4 | 33.3 | 32.0 | 65 | 1.0 | 25.5 | 38.0 |
| 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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