Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Port Alberni, City
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 1,865 persons representing 10.4% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 1,745 persons representing 9.7% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 11,365 persons, representing 63.3% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was South Asian, with about 465 persons representing 2.6% of the total population. The second group was Chinese, with about 140 persons representing 0.8% of the total population. The third group was Black, with about 115 persons representing 0.6% 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 5,150 persons representing 28.7% of the total population. The second origin was Scottish, with about 3,885 persons representing 21.6% of the total population. The third origin was Irish, with about 3,225 persons representing 18.0% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Port Alberni (City), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Port Alberni (City), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 5,150 | 28.7 | 1 | 52.8 |
| Scottish | 3,885 | 21.6 | 2 | 48.8 |
| Irish | 3,225 | 18.0 | 3 | 48.4 |
| Canadian | 2,480 | 13.8 | 4 | 34.4 |
| German | 2,405 | 13.4 | 5 | 45.6 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Port Alberni (City), 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Port Alberni (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 | 17,320 | 100.0 | ... | 44.7 | 17,960 | 100.0 | ... | 48.8 |
| Total visible minority population | 1,000 | 5.8 | 100.0 | 39.3 | 1,120 | 6.2 | 100.0 | 37.2 |
| South Asian | 495 | 2.9 | 49.5 | 44.5 | 465 | 2.6 | 40.9 | 40.0 |
| Chinese | 215 | 1.2 | 21.0 | 34.6 | 140 | 0.8 | 12.4 | 53.2 |
| Black | 55 | 0.3 | 5.5 | 27.2 | 115 | 0.6 | 10.2 | 31.8 |
| Filipino | 60 | 0.3 | 6.5 | 30.0 | 75 | 0.4 | 6.2 | 40.0 |
| Arab | 25 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 42.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Latin American | 15 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 44.0 | 75 | 0.4 | 6.7 | 42.0 |
| Southeast Asian | 35 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 46.0 | 65 | 0.4 | 5.8 | 21.2 |
| West Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 20 | 0.1 | 1.8 | ... |
| Korean | 40 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 32.0 | 50 | 0.3 | 4.4 | 19.6 |
| Japanese | 30 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 50.0 | 45 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 45.6 |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 25 | 0.1 | 2.2 | ... |
| Multiple visible minorities | 25 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 14.4 | 55 | 0.3 | 5.3 | 28.0 |
- Date modified: