Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Esquimalt, District municipality
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 1,735 persons representing 10.0% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 1,715 persons representing 9.9% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 10,705 persons, representing 61.9% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Black, with about 405 persons representing 2.3% of the total population. The second group was Filipino, with about 390 persons representing 2.3% of the total population. The third group was South Asian, with about 310 persons representing 1.8% 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 5,885 persons representing 34.0% of the total population. The second origin was Scottish, with about 4,445 persons representing 25.7% of the total population. The third origin was Irish, with about 3,510 persons representing 20.3% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Esquimalt (District municipality), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Esquimalt (District municipality), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 5,885 | 34.0 | 1 | 47.2 |
| Scottish | 4,445 | 25.7 | 2 | 43.2 |
| Irish | 3,510 | 20.3 | 3 | 43.6 |
| German | 2,305 | 13.3 | 4 | 40.0 |
| Canadian | 1,815 | 10.5 | 5 | 36.8 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Esquimalt (District municipality), 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Esquimalt (District municipality), 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 | 16,925 | 100.0 | ... | 43.2 | 17,290 | 100.0 | ... | 43.2 |
| Total visible minority population | 1,725 | 10.2 | 100.0 | 34.2 | 2,365 | 13.7 | 100.0 | 33.6 |
| South Asian | 195 | 1.2 | 11.0 | 33.2 | 310 | 1.8 | 13.1 | 33.2 |
| Chinese | 320 | 1.9 | 18.9 | 39.8 | 300 | 1.7 | 12.7 | 41.2 |
| Black | 275 | 1.6 | 16.0 | 29.7 | 405 | 2.3 | 16.9 | 30.8 |
| Filipino | 330 | 1.9 | 19.2 | 35.9 | 390 | 2.3 | 16.5 | 36.8 |
| Arab | 35 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 40.0 | 95 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 23.8 |
| Latin American | 110 | 0.6 | 6.4 | 39.6 | 220 | 1.3 | 9.3 | 33.6 |
| Southeast Asian | 155 | 0.9 | 9.3 | 32.4 | 245 | 1.4 | 10.3 | 45.6 |
| West Asian | 35 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 37.0 | 15 | 0.1 | 0.4 | ... |
| Korean | 45 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 25.6 | 55 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 27.2 |
| Japanese | 120 | 0.7 | 7.0 | 25.8 | 155 | 0.9 | 6.5 | 36.4 |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 20 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 38.0 | 80 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 30.4 |
| Multiple visible minorities | 65 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 31.2 | 110 | 0.6 | 4.9 | 27.8 |
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