Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population
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Age
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Commuting
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Commuting destination
Commuting duration
Main mode of commuting
Place of work status
Time leaving for work
Education
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Highest certificate, diploma or degree
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence
Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2021
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate
Ethnocultural and religious diversity
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Ethnic or cultural origin
Religion
Visible minority
Families, households, and marital status
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Family characteristics
Household type
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Immigration, place of birth, and citizenship
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Pre-admission experience
Selected places of birth for the immigrant population
Selected places of birth for the recent immigrant population
Income
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Income of economic families in 2020
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Income of individuals in 2019
Income of individuals in 2020
Low income and income inequality in 2020
Indigenous peoples
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Labour
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Industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017
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Work activity during the reference year
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Statistic:
Characteristic Toronto, City (C)More information:
Ontario
[Census subdivision]
Counts Rates
Total Total
Indigenous population
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data44 2,761,285 100.0
Indigenous identity45 22,925 0.8
Single Indigenous responses46 21,475 0.8
First Nations (North American Indian) 13,800 0.5
Métis 7,440 0.3
Inuk (Inuit) 240 0.0
Multiple Indigenous responses47 645 0.0
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere48 800 0.0
Non-Indigenous identity 2,738,365 99.2
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data44 2,761,285 100.0
Registered or Treaty Indian49 7,730 0.3
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 2,753,555 99.7
Selected places of birth for the recent immigrant population
Total - Place of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data94 198,040 100.0
Americas 25,025 12.6
Brazil 4,200 2.1
Colombia 1,195 0.6
Haiti 275 0.1
Jamaica 3,145 1.6
Mexico 2,330 1.2
United States of America 5,125 2.6
Venezuela95 1,535 0.8
Other places of birth in Americas 7,215 3.6
Europe 20,690 10.4
France 1,940 1.0
Germany 650 0.3
Ireland96 1,365 0.7
Italy 835 0.4
Russian Federation 2,240 1.1
Ukraine 2,490 1.3
United Kingdom87 2,615 1.3
Other places of birth in Europe 8,550 4.3
Africa 18,720 9.5
Algeria 210 0.1
Burundi 125 0.1
Cameroon 500 0.3
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 360 0.2
Côte d'Ivoire 235 0.1
Egypt 995 0.5
Eritrea 2,775 1.4
Ethiopia 1,955 1.0
Morocco 520 0.3
Nigeria 4,535 2.3
Somalia 1,575 0.8
South Africa, Republic of 675 0.3
Sudan97 480 0.2
Tunisia 120 0.1
Other places of birth in Africa 3,650 1.8
Asia 132,735 67.0
Afghanistan 3,180 1.6
Bangladesh 4,760 2.4
China90 18,525 9.4
Hong Kong91 655 0.3
India 40,200 20.3
Iran88 5,225 2.6
Iraq 2,265 1.1
Israel 640 0.3
Japan 860 0.4
Jordan 385 0.2
Korea, South92 3,120 1.6
Lebanon 960 0.5
Nepal 1,235 0.6
Pakistan 5,740 2.9
Philippines 24,905 12.6
Saudi Arabia 1,870 0.9
Sri Lanka 2,710 1.4
Syria89 4,680 2.4
Turkey 2,670 1.3
United Arab Emirates 940 0.5
Viet Nam 2,395 1.2
Other places of birth in Asia 4,810 2.4
Oceania and other93 875 0.4
Australia 720 0.4
Other places of birth98 160 0.1
Visible minority
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data117 2,761,285 100.0
Total visible minority population118 1,537,285 55.7
South Asian 385,440 14.0
Chinese 296,225 10.7
Black 265,005 9.6
Filipino 170,355 6.2
Arab 42,040 1.5
Latin American 92,455 3.3
Southeast Asian 53,905 2.0
West Asian 69,320 2.5
Korean 42,190 1.5
Japanese 13,210 0.5
Visible minority, n.i.e.119 42,435 1.5
Multiple visible minorities 64,700 2.3
Not a visible minority120 1,224,000 44.3

Note: Gender

Gender refers to an individual's personal and social identity as a man, woman or non-binary person (a person who is not exclusively a man or a woman).

Gender includes the following concepts:

  • gender identity, which refers to the gender that a person feels internally and individually;
  • gender expression, which refers to the way a person presents their gender, regardless of their gender identity, through body language, aesthetic choices or accessories (e.g., clothes, hairstyle and makeup), which may have traditionally been associated with a specific gender.

A person's gender may differ from their sex at birth, and from what is indicated on their current identification or legal documents such as their birth certificate, passport or driver's licence. A person's gender may change over time.

Some people may not identify with a specific gender.

Given that the non-binary population is small, data aggregation to a two-category gender variable is sometimes necessary to protect the confidentiality of responses provided. In these cases, individuals in the category "non-binary persons" are distributed into the other two gender categories and are denoted by the "＋" symbol.

"Men＋" includes men (and/or boys), as well as some non-binary persons.

"Women＋" includes women (and/or girls), as well as some non-binary persons.

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2023. (table). Census Profile. 2021 Census of Population. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2021001. Ottawa. Released November 15, 2023.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed April 19, 2024).

Note(s):

Footnote 44

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain reserves and settlements in the Census of Population.

For more information on Indigenous variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, please refer to the Indigenous Peoples Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2021 and the Indigenous Peoples Technical Report, Census of Population, 2021.

Footnote 45

This category includes persons who identify as First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and/or Inuk (Inuit) and/or those who report being Registered or Treaty Indians (that is, registered under the Indian Act of Canada), and/or those who report having membership in a First Nation or Indian band.

Footnote 46

This category includes persons who identify as only one Indigenous group, that is First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit).

Footnote 47

This category includes persons who identify as any two or all three of the following: First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and/or Inuk (Inuit).

Footnote 48

This category includes persons who do not identify as First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) but who report having Registered or Treaty Indian status and/or Membership in a First Nation or Indian band.

Footnote 49

Registered or Treaty Indian status refers to whether or not a person is a Registered or Treaty Indian. Registered Indians are persons who are registered under the Indian Act of Canada. Treaty Indians are persons who belong to a First Nation or Indian band that signed a treaty with the Crown. Registered or Treaty Indians are sometimes also called Status Indians.

Footnote 87

The official name of United Kingdom is United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. United Kingdom includes Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland (excludes Isle of Man, the Channel Islands and British Overseas Territories).

Footnote 88

The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

Footnote 89

The official name of Syria is Syrian Arab Republic.

Footnote 90

China excludes Hong Kong and Macao.

Footnote 91

The full name of Hong Kong is the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China.

Footnote 92

The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

Footnote 93

The category 'Oceania and other' includes places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere, such as 'born at sea.'

Footnote 94

'Recent immigrant' refers to an immigrant who first obtained his or her landed immigrant or permanent resident status between January 1, 2016 and May 11, 2021.

'Immigrant' refers to a person who is, or who has ever been, a landed immigrant or permanent resident. Such a person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Immigrants who have obtained Canadian citizenship by naturalization are included in this group.

The places of birth selected are the most frequently reported by recent immigrants at the Canada level.

'Place of birth' refers to the name of the geographic location where the person was born. The geographic location is specified according to geographic boundaries current at the time of data collection, not the geographic boundaries at the time of birth. In the 2021 Census of Population, the geographic location refers to a country or area of interest if the person was born outside Canada.

For more information on the place of birth variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, please refer to the Place of Birth, Generation Status, Citizenship and Immigration Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2021.

Footnote 95

The official name of Venezuela is Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

Footnote 96

Ireland is also referred to as Republic of Ireland.

Footnote 97

The full name of Sudan is the Republic of the Sudan.

Footnote 98

The category 'Other places of birth' includes other places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere, such as 'born at sea.'

Footnote 117

'Visible minority' refers to whether a person is a visible minority or not, as defined by the Employment Equity Act. The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as "persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour." The visible minority population consists mainly of the following groups: South Asian, Chinese, Black, Filipino, Arab, Latin American, Southeast Asian, West Asian, Korean and Japanese.

In 2021 Census analytical and communications products, the term "visible minority" has been replaced by the terms "racialized population" or "racialized groups", reflecting the increased use of these terms in the public sphere.

For more information on visible minority and population group variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, please refer to the Visible Minority and Population Group Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2021.

Footnote 118

In 2021 Census analytical and communications products, the term "visible minority" has been replaced by the terms "racialized population" or "racialized groups", reflecting the increased use of these terms in the public sphere.

Footnote 119

The abbreviation "n.i.e." means "not included elsewhere." This category includes persons who provided responses that are classified as a visible minority, but that cannot be classified with a specific visible minority group. Such responses include, for example, "Guyanese," "Pacific Islander," "Polynesian," "Tibetan" and "West Indian."

Footnote 120

In 2021 Census analytical and communications products, this category is referred to as "the rest of the population."

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