Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Sunshine Coast D, Regional district electoral area
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Other Christians, with about 255 persons representing 7.3% of the total population. The second group was Catholic, with about 190 persons representing 5.4% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 2,590 persons, representing 73.6% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Chinese, with about 40 persons representing 1.1% of the total population. The second group was Japanese, with about 40 persons representing 1.1% of the total population. The third group was Black, with about 35 persons representing 1.0% 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 1,335 persons representing 37.9% of the total population. The second origin was Scottish, with about 885 persons representing 25.1% of the total population. The third origin was Irish, with about 825 persons representing 23.4% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Sunshine Coast D (Regional district electoral area), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Sunshine Coast D (Regional district electoral area), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 1,335 | 37.9 | 1 | 54.0 |
| Scottish | 885 | 25.1 | 2 | 51.6 |
| Irish | 825 | 23.4 | 3 | 50.4 |
| German | 425 | 12.1 | 4 | 44.0 |
| British Isles, n.o.s. | 380 | 10.8 | 5 | 48.8 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Sunshine Coast D (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 | 3,420 | 100.0 | ... | 45.6 | 3,520 | 100.0 | ... | 51.2 |
| Total visible minority population | 130 | 3.8 | 100.0 | 28.4 | 200 | 5.7 | 100.0 | 41.2 |
| South Asian | 30 | 0.9 | 23.1 | 31.0 | 25 | 0.7 | 12.2 | ... |
| Chinese | 30 | 0.9 | 19.2 | 25.0 | 40 | 1.1 | 19.5 | 60.0 |
| Black | 25 | 0.7 | 19.2 | 20.0 | 35 | 1.0 | 19.5 | 20.8 |
| Filipino | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 20 | 0.6 | 7.3 | ... |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Latin American | 10 | 0.3 | 7.7 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Southeast Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 15 | 0.4 | 9.8 | ... |
| West Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Korean | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Japanese | 10 | 0.3 | 11.5 | ... | 40 | 1.1 | 19.5 | 60.0 |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 10 | 0.3 | 4.9 | ... |
| Multiple visible minorities | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 10 | 0.3 | 4.9 | ... |
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