Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Colwood, City
Immigrant Status
According to the 2021 Census, 2,375 people, that is, 12.6% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 16,175 (86.1%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 245 (1.3%) were non-permanent residents.
Recent Immigrants
Among immigrants in 2021, 300 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 12.6% of the immigrant population.
Percentage of the immigrant population Colwood (City), British Columbia [PR], Canada, 2011 to 2021
Top places of birth of immigrants, Colwood (City), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 1,915 | 100.0 | ... | 2,375 | 100.0 | ... |
| United Kingdom | 545 | 28.5 | 1 | 520 | 21.9 | 1 |
| United States of America | 165 | 8.6 | 2 | 200 | 8.4 | 2 |
| Philippines | 135 | 7.0 | 3 | 155 | 6.5 | 3 |
| China | 90 | 4.7 | 5 | 125 | 5.3 | 4 |
| Germany | 105 | 5.5 | 4 | 120 | 5.1 | 5 |
| Korea, South | 50 | 2.6 | 7 | 90 | 3.8 | 6 |
| India | 45 | 2.3 | 8 | 75 | 3.2 | 7 |
| Portugal | 30 | 1.6 | 10 | 60 | 2.5 | 8 |
| Viet Nam | 10 | 0.5 | 30 | 50 | 2.1 | 9 |
| South Africa, Republic of | 25 | 1.3 | 17 | 35 | 1.5 | 10 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 0.5 | 30 | 35 | 1.5 | 10 |
| Netherlands | 60 | 3.1 | 6 | 35 | 1.5 | 10 |
| Colombia | 15 | 0.8 | 25 | 35 | 1.5 | 10 |
Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Colwood (City), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) | 160 | 100.0 | ... | 300 | 100.0 | ... |
| United States of America | 30 | 18.8 | 2 | 40 | 13.1 | 1 |
| China | 20 | 12.5 | 3 | 35 | 11.5 | 2 |
| India | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 25 | 8.2 | 3 |
| Philippines | 40 | 25.0 | 1 | 20 | 6.6 | 4 |
| Taiwan | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 15 | 4.9 | 5 |
| Spain | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 15 | 4.9 | 5 |
| Nigeria | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 15 | 4.9 | 5 |
Population by generation status and median age, Colwood (City), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Median age | Number | % | Median age | |
| Total population in private households | 16,720 | 100.0 | 41.6 | 18,795 | 100.0 | 42.0 |
| First generation (born abroad) | 2,155 | 12.9 | 54.8 | 2,930 | 15.6 | 52.8 |
| Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) | 3,390 | 20.3 | 45.2 | 3,505 | 18.7 | 45.6 |
| Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) | 11,175 | 66.8 | 36.8 | 12,360 | 65.8 | 38.4 |
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