Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Oakville, Town
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 61,055 persons representing 28.8% of the total population. The second group was Muslim, with about 22,015 persons representing 10.4% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 60,075 persons, representing 28.3% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was South Asian, with about 28,685 persons representing 13.5% of the total population. The second group was Chinese, with about 23,055 persons representing 10.9% of the total population. The third group was Arab, with about 10,020 persons representing 4.7% 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 30,610 persons representing 14.4% of the total population. The second origin was Irish, with about 24,840 persons representing 11.7% of the total population. The third origin was Scottish, with about 24,210 persons representing 11.4% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Oakville (Town), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Oakville (Town), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 30,610 | 14.4 | 1 | 46.4 |
| Irish | 24,840 | 11.7 | 2 | 43.6 |
| Scottish | 24,210 | 11.4 | 3 | 44.8 |
| Chinese | 22,720 | 10.7 | 4 | 38.4 |
| Canadian | 17,040 | 8.0 | 5 | 25.6 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Oakville (Town), 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Oakville (Town), 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 | 191,720 | 100.0 | ... | 39.3 | 212,060 | 100.0 | ... | 41.6 |
| Total visible minority population | 59,075 | 30.8 | 100.0 | 34.5 | 90,130 | 42.5 | 100.0 | 36.0 |
| South Asian | 17,095 | 8.9 | 28.9 | 35.6 | 28,685 | 13.5 | 31.8 | 36.0 |
| Chinese | 13,440 | 7.0 | 22.7 | 35.0 | 23,055 | 10.9 | 25.6 | 38.4 |
| Black | 5,515 | 2.9 | 9.3 | 34.3 | 7,020 | 3.3 | 7.8 | 31.0 |
| Filipino | 3,715 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 35.5 | 4,170 | 2.0 | 4.6 | 40.4 |
| Arab | 6,100 | 3.2 | 10.3 | 31.2 | 10,020 | 4.7 | 11.1 | 31.2 |
| Latin American | 3,595 | 1.9 | 6.1 | 35.3 | 4,265 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 40.0 |
| Southeast Asian | 1,030 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 33.4 | 1,605 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 37.2 |
| West Asian | 2,095 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 33.5 | 2,480 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 39.2 |
| Korean | 3,080 | 1.6 | 5.2 | 33.8 | 3,440 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 38.8 |
| Japanese | 690 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 40.2 | 660 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 46.8 |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 810 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 35.3 | 1,290 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 38.4 |
| Multiple visible minorities | 1,920 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 28.6 | 3,445 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 21.0 |
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