Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Belleville - Quinte West, Census metropolitan area
Immigrant Status
According to the 2021 Census, 9,065 people, that is, 8.3% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 99,070 (90.7%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 1,115 (1.0%) were non-permanent residents.
Recent Immigrants
Among immigrants in 2021, 870 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 9.6% of the immigrant population.
Place of birth
The top three places of birth among immigrants living in Belleville - Quinte West (CMA) in 2021 were the United Kingdom, India, and the Netherlands. Among recent immigrants living in Belleville - Quinte West (CMA), they were India, the Philippines, and the United States of America.
Number and percentage of the immigrant population, Belleville - Quinte West (CMA), 2001 to 2021
Number and distribution (in percentage) of the immigrant population and recent immigrants in census divisions, Belleville - Quinte West (CMA), 2021
| Geography | Total population | Immigrant population | Recent immigrants (2016 to 2021) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Number | % | Number | % | |
| Belleville - Quinte West (CMA) | 109,245 | 9,065 | 8.3 | 870 | 9.6 |
| Belleville (City) | 53,790 | 4,985 | 9.3 | 615 | 12.3 |
| Quinte West (City) | 45,975 | 3,500 | 7.6 | 200 | 5.7 |
| Stirling-Rawdon (Township) | 4,950 | 360 | 7.3 | 55 | 15.5 |
| Tyendinaga (Township) | 4,530 | 220 | 4.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
Top places of birth of immigrants, Belleville - Quinte West (CMA), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 7,365 | 100.0 | ... | 9,065 | 100.0 | ... |
| United Kingdom | 1,960 | 26.6 | 1 | 1,990 | 22.0 | 1 |
| India | 270 | 3.7 | 6 | 730 | 8.1 | 2 |
| Netherlands | 605 | 8.2 | 2 | 545 | 6.0 | 3 |
| Philippines | 305 | 4.1 | 5 | 500 | 5.5 | 4 |
| United States of America | 455 | 6.2 | 4 | 490 | 5.4 | 5 |
| Germany | 475 | 6.4 | 3 | 460 | 5.1 | 6 |
| China | 250 | 3.4 | 7 | 320 | 3.5 | 7 |
| Jamaica | 130 | 1.8 | 12 | 250 | 2.8 | 8 |
| Korea, South | 155 | 2.1 | 9 | 185 | 2.0 | 9 |
| Portugal | 155 | 2.1 | 9 | 185 | 2.0 | 9 |
Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Belleville - Quinte West (CMA), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) | 555 | 100.0 | ... | 870 | 100.0 | ... |
| India | 85 | 15.3 | 2 | 315 | 36.2 | 1 |
| Philippines | 125 | 22.5 | 1 | 130 | 14.9 | 2 |
| United States of America | 70 | 12.6 | 3 | 95 | 10.9 | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 25 | 4.5 | 4 | 50 | 5.7 | 4 |
| Syria | 0 | 0.0 | 16 | 50 | 5.7 | 4 |
| Ireland | 0 | 0.0 | 16 | 40 | 4.6 | 6 |
| Mexico | 10 | 1.8 | 13 | 25 | 2.9 | 7 |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0.0 | 16 | 20 | 2.3 | 8 |
| China | 15 | 2.7 | 10 | 20 | 2.3 | 8 |
| Indonesia | 25 | 4.5 | 4 | 15 | 1.7 | 10 |
Immigrant population by non-official language spoken most often at home,Footnote 1 Belleville - Quinte West (CMA), 2021
| 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 9,065 | 100.0 | ... |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 195 | 2.2 | 1 |
| Gujarati | 195 | 2.2 | 1 |
| Spanish | 190 | 2.1 | 3 |
| Arabic | 160 | 1.8 | 4 |
| Yue (Cantonese) | 145 | 1.6 | 5 |
| Korean | 135 | 1.5 | 6 |
| Malayalam | 115 | 1.3 | 7 |
| Mandarin | 100 | 1.1 | 8 |
| Punjabi (Panjabi) | 90 | 1.0 | 9 |
| Vietnamese | 80 | 0.9 | 10 |
Recent immigrants by non-official language spoken most often at home,Footnote 1 Belleville - Quinte West (CMA), 2021
| 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016 to 2021) | 870 | 100.0 | ... |
| Gujarati | 100 | 11.5 | 1 |
| Arabic | 65 | 7.5 | 2 |
| Spanish | 50 | 5.7 | 3 |
| Malayalam | 35 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 30 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Punjabi (Panjabi) | 25 | 2.9 | 6 |
Population by generation status and median age, Belleville - Quinte West (CMA), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Median age | Number | % | Median age | |
| Total population in private households | 101,210 | 100.0 | 44.0 | 109,245 | 100.0 | 44.8 |
| First generation (born abroad) | 8,305 | 8.2 | 58.4 | 11,110 | 10.2 | 56.0 |
| Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) | 12,580 | 12.4 | 50.8 | 14,385 | 13.2 | 49.2 |
| Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) | 80,330 | 79.4 | 40.8 | 83,750 | 76.7 | 42.0 |
Immigrant population by age groups at time of immigration, Belleville - Quinte West (CMA), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All immigrants | Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) | All immigrants | Recent immigrants (2016 to 2021) | |||||
| Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
| Population in private households | 7,365 | 100.0 | 555 | 100.0 | 9,065 | 100.0 | 870 | 100.0 |
| Less than 15 years | 2,670 | 36.3 | 110 | 19.8 | 3,150 | 34.7 | 120 | 13.8 |
| 15 to 24 years | 1,895 | 25.7 | 60 | 10.8 | 2,100 | 23.2 | 105 | 12.1 |
| 25 to 64 years | 2,750 | 37.3 | 355 | 64.0 | 3,705 | 40.9 | 605 | 69.5 |
| 65 years and older | 55 | 0.7 | 20 | 3.6 | 110 | 1.2 | 40 | 4.6 |
Immigrant population by region of birth, Belleville - Quinte West (CMA), 2016 and 2021 Footnote 2
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All immigrants | Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) | All immigrants | Recent immigrants (2016 to 2021) | |||||
| Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
| Population in private households | 7,365 | ... | 555 | ... | 9,065 | ... | 870 | ... |
| Region of birth | 7,365 | 100.0 | 550 | 100.0 | 9,055 | 100.0 | 870 | 100.0 |
| Americas | 1,170 | 15.9 | 140 | 25.5 | 1,515 | 16.7 | 165 | 19.0 |
| Europe | 4,380 | 59.5 | 40 | 7.3 | 4,550 | 50.2 | 110 | 12.6 |
| Africa | 150 | 2.0 | 40 | 7.3 | 285 | 3.1 | 10 | 1.1 |
| Asia | 1,585 | 21.5 | 325 | 59.1 | 2,605 | 28.8 | 575 | 66.1 |
| Oceania | 65 | 0.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 95 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Immigrant population by visible minority groupFootnote 3, Belleville - Quinte West (CMA), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All immigrants | Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) | All immigrants | Recent immigrants (2016 to 2021) | |||||
| Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
| Population in private households | 7,365 | 100.0 | 550 | 100.0 | 9,065 | 100.0 | 870 | 100.0 |
| Visible minority population | 2,275 | 30.9 | 430 | 78.2 | 3,615 | 39.9 | 650 | 74.7 |
| South Asian | 535 | 23.5 | 110 | 25.3 | 1,060 | 29.3 | 320 | 48.9 |
| Chinese | 285 | 12.5 | 15 | 3.4 | 400 | 11.0 | 20 | 3.1 |
| Black | 240 | 10.5 | 40 | 9.2 | 510 | 14.1 | 20 | 3.1 |
| Filipino | 300 | 13.2 | 125 | 28.7 | 450 | 12.4 | 110 | 16.8 |
| Latin American | 250 | 11.0 | 45 | 10.3 | 375 | 10.4 | 55 | 8.4 |
| Arab | 105 | 4.6 | 10 | 2.3 | 175 | 4.8 | 65 | 9.9 |
| Southeast Asian | 165 | 7.2 | 45 | 10.3 | 145 | 4.0 | 45 | 6.9 |
| West Asian | 60 | 2.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 85 | 2.3 | 10 | 1.5 |
| Korean | 160 | 7.0 | 25 | 5.7 | 195 | 5.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Japanese | 20 | 0.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 120 | 5.3 | 15 | 3.4 | 150 | 4.1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Multiple visible minorities | 40 | 1.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 55 | 1.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Not a visible minority | 5,085 | 69.0 | 120 | 21.8 | 5,445 | 60.1 | 215 | 24.7 |
Immigrant population by religious affiliation, Belleville - Quinte West (CMA), 2011 and 2021
| 2011 | 2021 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All immigrants | Recent immigrants (2006 to 2011) | All immigrants | Recent immigrants (2016 to 2021) | |||||
| Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
| Population in private households | 6,775 | 100.0 | 510 | 100.0 | 9,065 | 100.0 | 870 | 100.0 |
| Buddhist | 105 | 1.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 145 | 1.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Christian | 4,835 | 71.4 | 240 | 47.1 | 5,515 | 60.8 | 460 | 52.9 |
| Anglican | 865 | 12.8 | 15 | 2.9 | 635 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Baptist | 150 | 2.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 85 | 0.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Catholic | 1,635 | 24.1 | 160 | 31.4 | 2,335 | 25.8 | 305 | 35.1 |
| Christian Orthodox | 180 | 2.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 310 | 3.4 | 15 | 1.7 |
| Lutheran | 205 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 170 | 1.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Pentecostal and Other Charismatic | 100 | 1.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 100 | 1.1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Presbyterian | 295 | 4.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 200 | 2.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| United Church | 480 | 7.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 285 | 3.1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other Christian and Christian-related traditions | 920 | 13.6 | 40 | 7.8 | 1,395 | 15.4 | 125 | 14.4 |
| Hindu | 180 | 2.7 | 100 | 19.6 | 435 | 4.8 | 160 | 18.4 |
| Jewish | 35 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 20 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Muslim | 240 | 3.5 | 70 | 13.7 | 415 | 4.6 | 35 | 4.0 |
| Sikh | 40 | 0.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 105 | 1.2 | 45 | 5.2 |
| Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other religions | 35 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 40 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| No religion and secular perspectives | 1,300 | 19.2 | 65 | 12.7 | 2,380 | 26.3 | 160 | 18.4 |
- Date modified: