Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Burnaby, City
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 40,000 persons representing 16.3% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 29,315 persons representing 11.9% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 118,890 persons, representing 48.4% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Chinese, with about 81,795 persons representing 33.3% of the total population. The second group was South Asian, with about 23,155 persons representing 9.4% of the total population. The third group was Filipino, with about 14,290 persons representing 5.8% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was Chinese, with about 73,765 persons representing 30.0% of the total population. The second origin was English, with about 18,660 persons representing 7.6% of the total population. The third origin was Indian (India), with about 15,000 persons representing 6.1% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Burnaby (City), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Burnaby (City), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese | 73,765 | 30.0 | 1 | 40.0 |
| English | 18,660 | 7.6 | 2 | 45.2 |
| Indian (India) | 15,000 | 6.1 | 3 | 36.0 |
| Scottish | 14,610 | 5.9 | 4 | 44.8 |
| Filipino | 14,055 | 5.7 | 5 | 37.6 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Burnaby (City), 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Burnaby (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 | 230,080 | 100.0 | ... | 40.7 | 245,725 | 100.0 | ... | 40.0 |
| Total visible minority population | 146,315 | 63.6 | 100.0 | 38.6 | 166,690 | 67.8 | 100.0 | 37.6 |
| South Asian | 18,730 | 8.1 | 12.8 | 40.7 | 23,155 | 9.4 | 13.9 | 35.6 |
| Chinese | 78,020 | 33.9 | 53.3 | 40.1 | 81,795 | 33.3 | 49.1 | 40.8 |
| Black | 3,670 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 30.0 | 4,985 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 30.4 |
| Filipino | 13,000 | 5.7 | 8.9 | 36.6 | 14,290 | 5.8 | 8.6 | 39.2 |
| Arab | 1,700 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 33.4 | 2,540 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 30.0 |
| Latin American | 4,630 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 35.5 | 6,155 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 35.2 |
| Southeast Asian | 4,625 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 35.9 | 6,270 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 33.6 |
| West Asian | 4,960 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 36.0 | 6,440 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 36.0 |
| Korean | 7,785 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 39.2 | 9,335 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 37.6 |
| Japanese | 3,660 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 43.1 | 3,760 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 44.0 |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 685 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 35.3 | 1,560 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 37.2 |
| Multiple visible minorities | 4,845 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 26.2 | 6,400 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 24.6 |
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