Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Strathcona D (Oyster Bay - Buttle Lake), Regional district electoral area
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Other Christians, with about 360 persons representing 8.8% of the total population. The second group was Catholic, with about 290 persons representing 7.1% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 2,820 persons, representing 69.2% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Black, with about 40 persons representing 1.0% of the total population. The second group was Filipino, with about 25 persons representing 0.6% of the total population. The third group was Korean, with about 25 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 1,525 persons representing 37.4% of the total population. The second origin was Scottish, with about 1,070 persons representing 26.3% of the total population. The third origin was Irish, with about 840 persons representing 20.6% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Strathcona D (Oyster Bay - Buttle Lake) (Regional district electoral area), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Strathcona D (Oyster Bay - Buttle Lake) (Regional district electoral area), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 1,525 | 37.4 | 1 | 50.4 |
| Scottish | 1,070 | 26.3 | 2 | 48.8 |
| Irish | 840 | 20.6 | 3 | 47.2 |
| Canadian | 520 | 12.8 | 4 | 48.8 |
| German | 510 | 12.5 | 5 | 50.4 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Strathcona D (Oyster Bay - Buttle Lake) (Regional district electoral area), 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 | 3,900 | 100.0 | ... | 46.1 | 4,075 | 100.0 | ... | 51.6 |
| Total visible minority population | 55 | 1.4 | 100.0 | 44.0 | 145 | 3.6 | 100.0 | 29.8 |
| South Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Chinese | 20 | 0.5 | 50.0 | 30.0 | 15 | 0.4 | 10.3 | ... |
| Black | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 40 | 1.0 | 31.0 | 16.2 |
| Filipino | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 25 | 0.6 | 17.2 | 54.4 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Latin American | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Southeast Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 20 | 0.5 | 17.2 | ... |
| West Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Korean | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 25 | 0.6 | 20.7 | ... |
| Japanese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Multiple visible minorities | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
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