Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Sunshine Coast F, Regional district electoral area
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Other Christians, with about 360 persons representing 15.5% of the total population. The second group was Catholic, with about 175 persons representing 7.5% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 1,455 persons, representing 62.6% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Southeast Asian, with about 40 persons representing 1.7% of the total population. The second group was Chinese, with about 35 persons representing 1.5% of the total population. The third group was Latin American, with about 30 persons representing 1.3% 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 885 persons representing 38.1% of the total population. The second origin was Scottish, with about 570 persons representing 24.6% of the total population. The third origin was Irish, with about 495 persons representing 21.3% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Sunshine Coast F (Regional district electoral area), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Sunshine Coast F (Regional district electoral area), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 885 | 38.1 | 1 | 54.4 |
| Scottish | 570 | 24.6 | 2 | 56.8 |
| Irish | 495 | 21.3 | 3 | 50.8 |
| German | 375 | 16.2 | 4 | 44.0 |
| Canadian | 325 | 14.0 | 5 | 42.4 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Sunshine Coast F (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 | 1,985 | 100.0 | ... | 50.2 | 2,325 | 100.0 | ... | 55.6 |
| Total visible minority population | 205 | 10.3 | 100.0 | 39.8 | 200 | 8.6 | 100.0 | 49.2 |
| South Asian | 50 | 2.5 | 22.0 | 35.0 | 15 | 0.6 | 7.5 | ... |
| Chinese | 50 | 2.5 | 24.4 | 43.0 | 35 | 1.5 | 20.0 | 57.6 |
| Black | 10 | 0.5 | 4.9 | ... | 20 | 0.9 | 7.5 | ... |
| Filipino | 10 | 0.5 | 4.9 | ... | 25 | 1.1 | 12.5 | ... |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Latin American | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 30 | 1.3 | 15.0 | 25.4 |
| Southeast Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 40 | 1.7 | 22.5 | 36.8 |
| West Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Korean | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Japanese | 50 | 2.5 | 26.8 | 29.2 | 15 | 0.6 | 7.5 | ... |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Multiple visible minorities | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 15 | 0.6 | 5.0 | ... |
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