Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Brandon, Census agglomeration
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Other Christians, with about 7,270 persons representing 13.8% of the total population. The second group was Catholic, with about 7,155 persons representing 13.6% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 23,795 persons, representing 45.1% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Black, with about 2,870 persons representing 5.4% of the total population. The second group was South Asian, with about 2,590 persons representing 4.9% of the total population. The third group was Latin American, with about 2,105 persons representing 4.0% 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 13,620 persons representing 25.8% of the total population. The second origin was Scottish, with about 11,875 persons representing 22.5% of the total population. The third origin was Irish, with about 8,495 persons representing 16.1% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of main religious groups, Brandon (CA), 2011 and 2021
The 10 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Brandon (CA), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 13,620 | 25.8 | 1 | 42.8 |
| Scottish | 11,875 | 22.5 | 2 | 41.6 |
| Irish | 8,495 | 16.1 | 3 | 39.2 |
| Ukrainian | 7,040 | 13.3 | 4 | 34.0 |
| German | 6,580 | 12.5 | 5 | 36.8 |
| Canadian | 5,030 | 9.5 | 6 | 29.4 |
| French, n.o.s. | 3,825 | 7.3 | 7 | 35.6 |
| Polish | 3,080 | 5.8 | 8 | 38.8 |
| Métis | 2,770 | 5.3 | 9 | 26.0 |
| First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s. | 1,795 | 3.4 | 10 | 22.2 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Brandon (CA), 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Brandon (CA), 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 | 50,450 | 100.0 | ... | 36.0 | 52,750 | 100.0 | ... | 36.8 |
| Total visible minority population | 7,790 | 15.4 | 100.0 | 29.4 | 10,710 | 20.3 | 100.0 | 29.6 |
| South Asian | 1,430 | 2.8 | 18.4 | 29.2 | 2,590 | 4.9 | 24.2 | 29.2 |
| Chinese | 1,785 | 3.5 | 22.9 | 33.2 | 1,500 | 2.8 | 14.0 | 35.6 |
| Black | 1,015 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 27.2 | 2,870 | 5.4 | 26.8 | 24.6 |
| Filipino | 515 | 1.0 | 6.6 | 33.6 | 870 | 1.6 | 8.1 | 33.2 |
| Arab | 120 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 22.0 | 105 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 32.0 |
| Latin American | 2,375 | 4.7 | 30.5 | 24.8 | 2,105 | 4.0 | 19.7 | 30.0 |
| Southeast Asian | 105 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 33.6 | 210 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 32.4 |
| West Asian | 30 | 0.1 | 0.3 | ... | 35 | 0.1 | 0.3 | ... |
| Korean | 140 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 18.8 | 90 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 36.0 |
| Japanese | 45 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 32.4 | 50 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 37.6 |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 70 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 37.6 | 35 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 40.0 |
| Multiple visible minorities | 175 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 17.8 | 245 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 23.0 |
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