Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Colwood, City
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Other Christians, with about 2,185 persons representing 11.6% of the total population. The second group was Catholic, with about 1,785 persons representing 9.5% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 11,685 persons, representing 62.2% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Chinese, with about 410 persons representing 2.2% of the total population. The second group was South Asian, with about 275 persons representing 1.5% of the total population. The third group was Filipino, with about 270 persons representing 1.4% 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 6,630 persons representing 35.3% of the total population. The second origin was Scottish, with about 4,680 persons representing 24.9% of the total population. The third origin was Irish, with about 3,360 persons representing 17.9% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Colwood (City), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Colwood (City), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 6,630 | 35.3 | 1 | 43.2 |
| Scottish | 4,680 | 24.9 | 2 | 42.0 |
| Irish | 3,360 | 17.9 | 3 | 42.0 |
| Canadian | 2,820 | 15.0 | 4 | 33.2 |
| German | 2,435 | 13.0 | 5 | 40.4 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Colwood (City), 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Colwood (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 | 16,725 | 100.0 | ... | 40.6 | 18,790 | 100.0 | ... | 42.0 |
| Total visible minority population | 1,250 | 7.5 | 100.0 | 32.8 | 1,985 | 10.6 | 100.0 | 34.4 |
| South Asian | 150 | 0.9 | 12.4 | 35.6 | 275 | 1.5 | 13.9 | 31.2 |
| Chinese | 370 | 2.2 | 29.3 | 33.9 | 410 | 2.2 | 20.7 | 33.2 |
| Black | 110 | 0.7 | 8.8 | 21.2 | 230 | 1.2 | 11.9 | 29.6 |
| Filipino | 180 | 1.1 | 14.9 | 37.2 | 270 | 1.4 | 13.6 | 34.4 |
| Arab | 20 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 40.0 | 60 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 34.8 |
| Latin American | 140 | 0.8 | 11.2 | 27.6 | 185 | 1.0 | 9.6 | 44.4 |
| Southeast Asian | 65 | 0.4 | 5.2 | 29.2 | 180 | 1.0 | 9.3 | 38.4 |
| West Asian | 10 | 0.1 | 0.8 | ... | 55 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 45.2 |
| Korean | 60 | 0.4 | 4.4 | 42.0 | 130 | 0.7 | 6.8 | 37.2 |
| Japanese | 70 | 0.4 | 5.6 | 45.0 | 80 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 33.2 |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 15 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 30.0 | 40 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 44.0 |
| Multiple visible minorities | 45 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 9.4 | 60 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 21.6 |
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