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Age
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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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Industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017
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Work activity during the reference year
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Characteristic Toronto, City (C)More information:
Ontario
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Counts Counts
Total Total
Visible minority
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data117 2,761,285 995
Total visible minority population118 1,537,285 315
South Asian 385,440 55
Chinese 296,225 70
Black 265,005 30
Filipino 170,355 10
Arab 42,040 0
Latin American 92,455 20
Southeast Asian 53,905 10
West Asian 69,320 20
Korean 42,190 10
Japanese 13,210 35
Visible minority, n.i.e.119 42,435 0
Multiple visible minorities 64,700 50
Not a visible minority120 1,224,000 680
Ethnic or cultural origin
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data121 2,761,290 1,000
Canadian 165,640 65
English 244,995 185
Irish 226,865 110
Scottish 211,175 130
French, n.o.s.122 85,715 65
German 107,475 75
Chinese 297,725 105
Italian 167,460 105
Indian (India) 182,115 50
Ukrainian 61,560 0
Dutch 34,360 35
Polish 85,255 65
Québécois 2,620 0
British Isles, n.o.s.123 66,395 100
Filipino 161,495 15
French Canadian 15,450 10
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.124 32,230 30
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.125 9,350 0
Métis 7,420 0
European, n.o.s.126 35,895 20
Russian 56,130 40
Norwegian 8,670 10
Welsh 23,795 25
Portuguese 85,165 20
American 21,905 10
Spanish 44,625 0
Swedish 9,415 15
Hungarian 25,910 15
Acadian 3,935 0
Pakistani 41,705 0
African, n.o.s.127 50,400 0
Jewish 74,080 30
Punjabi 11,980 0
Vietnamese 42,190 15
Arab, n.o.s.128 18,385 0
Greek 51,985 10
Jamaican 62,015 20
Asian, n.o.s.129 39,880 0
Cree, n.o.s.130 1,380 0
Korean 42,195 20
Romanian 20,010 20
Lebanese 11,530 10
Iranian 37,895 10
Christian, n.i.e.131 15,030 0
Danish 7,120 0
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.132 3,925 0
Sikh 4,850 0
Austrian 11,700 0
Belgian 4,575 0
Haitian 2,820 0
Hindu 26,510 0
Mexican 15,440 10
Mennonite 1,740 0
Swiss 6,710 0
Finnish 7,710 10
Sri Lankan 43,495 0
Croatian 12,420 15
Japanese 17,115 55
South Asian, n.o.s.133 25,660 0
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.134 2,195 0
Northern European, n.o.s.135 4,345 0
Muslim 15,950 0
Egyptian 9,725 0
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.136 17,735 0
Tamil 35,070 0
Icelandic 2,560 0
Colombian 10,340 0
Moroccan 3,905 0
Czech 7,745 0
Syrian 6,785 0
Guyanese 27,780 0
Afghan 18,760 0
Black, n.o.s.137 22,590 0
Serbian 17,775 25
Ojibway 2,405 0
Newfoundlander 3,370 0
Hong Konger 12,835 0
Ontarian 4,725 0
Persian 15,215 15
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 17,350 0
Turkish 15,770 0
Inuit, n.o.s.138 285 0
Bangladeshi 26,650 0
Algerian 1,290 0
Brazilian 14,860 0
Nigerian 10,870 0
Armenian 11,885 0
Slovak 7,065 0
Eastern European, n.o.s.139 11,345 0
Somali 19,810 0
Taiwanese 7,955 0
Iraqi 7,490 0
Salvadorean 7,195 0
African Caribbean 15,300 0
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.140 13,395 0
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.141 7,875 0
Caribbean, n.o.s.142 14,565 0
Algonquin 625 0
West Indian, n.o.s.143 14,825 0
Lithuanian 8,190 10
South African 5,505 0
Australian 3,480 10
Palestinian 4,020 0
Chilean 5,165 0
Congolese 2,705 0
Nova Scotian 1,170 0
Ethiopian 11,065 0
Hispanic, n.o.s.144 7,945 0
Peruvian 5,235 0
Yoruba 5,395 0
Cambodian (Khmer) 2,800 0
Berber 505 0
Albanian 12,250 0
Maltese 6,400 0
Macedonian 11,600 0
Slovenian 4,805 0
Western European, n.o.s.145 2,575 0
New Brunswicker 525 0
Gujarati 6,650 0
Eritrean 8,355 0
African Canadian 6,015 0
Israeli 7,415 10
Mohawk 1,275 0
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.146 1,750 0
Bulgarian 5,830 15
Albertan 165 0
Ghanaian 7,550 0
Barbadian 6,340 0
African American 4,410 0
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.147 2,855 0
Tunisian 485 0
Slavic, n.o.s.148 4,710 0
Cuban 4,760 0
Bosnian 3,255 0
Venezuelan 4,130 0
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.149 50 0
Latvian 4,915 0
Bengali 9,230 0
Cameroonian 1,020 0
Guatemalan 2,980 0
Indonesian 3,330 0
Laotian 1,670 0
Ilocano 6,220 0
Northern Irish 2,625 0
Celtic, n.o.s.150 2,180 0
British Columbian 165 0
Ecuadorian 8,450 0
Franco Ontarian 795 0
Argentinian 4,015 0
Estonian 3,840 0
Kurdish 3,825 0
Fijian 545 0
Jatt 660 0
North American, n.o.s.151 1,050 0
Coptic 1,645 0
Thai 2,220 0
Dominican 3,140 0
Nepali 3,310 0
Kabyle 60 0
Assyrian 4,055 0
Igbo 2,025 0
Byelorussian 2,725 0
Dene, n.o.s.152 55 0
Blackfoot, n.o.s.153 265 0
Abenaki 45 0
Moldovan 1,170 0
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.154 300 0
New Zealander 1,235 0
Sudanese 2,195 0
Breton 140 0
Pennsylvania Dutch 750 0
Malaysian 2,720 0
Plains Cree 70 0
North African, n.o.s.155 1,080 0
Huron (Wendat) 150 0
Saskatchewanian 170 0
Buddhist 2,880 0
Gaspesian 50 0
Norman 330 0
Southern or East African, n.o.s.156 3,390 0
Ivorian 495 0
Saulteaux 130 0
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.157 560 0
Burundian 435 0
Tigrinya 2,450 0
Nicaraguan 2,135 0
Mauritian 1,430 0
Kenyan 2,195 0
Oji-Cree 75 0
Vincentian 4,130 0
Jordanian 1,365 0
Manitoban 170 0
Cape Bretoner 285 0
Rwandan 630 0
Grenadian 5,060 0
Malayali 1,850 0
Chaldean 1,270 0
Sinhalese 2,320 0
Mayan 1,250 0
Honduran 1,040 0
Cherokee 305 0
Qalipu Mi'kmaq 90 0
Indo-Caribbean 2,975 0
Flemish 470 0
United Empire Loyalist 800 0
Senegalese 300 0
Azerbaijani 2,375 0
Sicilian 1,005 0
Pashtun 1,755 0
Malay 1,715 0
Goan 2,105 0
Bantu, n.o.s.158 940 0
Tibetan 6,335 0
Zimbabwean 745 0
Burmese 1,220 0
Mongolian 1,255 0
Azorean 1,470 0
Atikamekw 0 0
Bamileke 315 0
Indo-Guyanese 2,765 0
Ugandan 2,190 0
Oromo 1,785 0
Tanzanian 1,810 0
Yemeni 1,635 0
Central African 155 0
Libyan 575 0
Basque 355 0
Uruguayan 1,475 0
Akan, n.o.s.159 1,125 0
Central or West African, n.o.s.160 1,390 10
Igorot 1,125 0
Fulani 400 0
Woodland Cree 15 0
Guinean 290 0
St. Lucian 2,450 0
Prince Edward Islander 315 0
Maliseet 35 0
Beninese 470 0
Telugu 1,440 0
Roma 1,500 0
Costa Rican 890 0
African Nova Scotian 570 0
Malagasy 135 0
Kashmiri 890 0
Singaporean 860 0
Karen 265 0
Edo 1,250 0
Tajik 1,545 0
Amhara 1,985 0
Paraguayan 205 0
Religion
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data161 2,761,285 995
Buddhist 62,475 0
Christian 1,274,450 305
Christian, n.o.s.162 230,275 50
Anabaptist 1,415 0
Anglican 66,495 25
Baptist 22,180 0
Catholic 669,320 175
Christian Orthodox 110,665 25
Jehovah's Witness 8,550 0
Latter Day Saints 1,855 0
Lutheran 10,485 0
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness) 5,080 0
Pentecostal and other Charismatic 32,900 0
Presbyterian 24,760 10
Reformed 1,175 0
United Church 43,465 0
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions 45,840 0
Hindu 171,980 15
Jewish 99,390 65
Muslim 264,155 15
Sikh 21,545 0
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality 935 0
Other religions and spiritual traditions 20,730 10
No religion and secular perspectives 845,615 595

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 March 24, 2025).

Note(s):

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."

Footnote 121

'Ethnic or cultural origin' refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of the person's ancestors. Ancestors may have Indigenous origins, origins that refer to different countries or other origins that may not refer to different countries.

The sum of the ethnic or cultural origins in this table is greater than the total population estimate because a person may report more than one ethnic or cultural origin in the census.

The ethnic groups selected are the most frequently reported at the Canada level.

For more information on ethnic or cultural origin 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 Ethnic or Cultural Origin Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2021.

Footnote 122

The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating French origins, not otherwise specified (e.g., "French").

Footnote 123

The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating British Isles origins, not otherwise specified (e.g., "British," "United Kingdom").

Footnote 124

The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Caucasian (White) origins, not otherwise specified (e.g., "Caucasian").

Footnote 125

The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating First Nations (North American Indian) origins, not otherwise specified (e.g., "First Nations," "North American Indian").

Footnote 126

The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating European origins, not otherwise specified (e.g., "European").

Footnote 127

The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating African origins, not otherwise specified (e.g., "African").

Footnote 128

The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Arab origins, not otherwise specified (e.g., "Arab").

Footnote 129

The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Asian origins, not otherwise specified (e.g., "Asian").

Footnote 130

The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Cree origins, not otherwise specified (e.g., "Cree").

Footnote 131

The abbreviation "n.i.e." means "not included elsewhere." This category includes responses indicating Christian origins, not included elsewhere (e.g., "Christian," "Baptist," "Catholic").

Footnote 132

The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating North American Indigenous origins, not otherwise specified (e.g., "Aboriginal," "Indigenous").

Footnote 133

The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating South Asian origins, not otherwise specified (e.g., "South Asian").

Footnote 134

The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Mi'kmaq origins, not otherwise specified (e.g., "Mi'kmaq").

Footnote 135

The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Northern European origins, not otherwise specified (e.g., "Northern European," "Scandinavian").

Footnote 136

The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Latin, Central or South American origins, not otherwise specified (e.g., "Latin American," "South American").

Footnote 137

The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Black origins, not otherwise specified (e.g., "Black").

Footnote 138

The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Inuit origins, not otherwise specified (e.g., "Inuit").

Footnote 139

The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Eastern European origins, not otherwise specified (e.g., "Eastern European").

Footnote 140

The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating East or Southeast Asian origins, not otherwise specified (e.g., "East Asian," "Southeast Asian").

Footnote 141

The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern origins, not otherwise specified (e.g., "Central Asian," "Middle Eastern," "West Asian").

Footnote 142

The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Caribbean origins, not otherwise specified (e.g., "Caribbean").

Footnote 143

The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating West Indian origins, not otherwise specified (e.g., "West Indian").

Footnote 144

The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Hispanic origins, not otherwise specified (e.g., "Hispanic").

Footnote 145

The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Western European origins, not otherwise specified (e.g., "Western European").

Footnote 146

The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Czechoslovakian origins, not otherwise specified (e.g., "Czechoslovakian").

Footnote 147

The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Yugoslavian origins, not otherwise specified (e.g., "Yugoslavian").

Footnote 148

The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Slavic origins, not otherwise specified (e.g., "Slavic").

Footnote 149

The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Innu origins, not otherwise specified (e.g., "Innu," "Montagnais").

Footnote 150

The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Celtic origins, not otherwise specified (e.g., "Celtic").

Footnote 151

The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating North American origins, not otherwise specified (e.g., "North American").

Footnote 152

The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Dene origins, not otherwise specified (e.g., "Dene").

Footnote 153

The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Blackfoot origins, not otherwise specified (e.g., "Blackfoot").

Footnote 154

The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Iroquoian (Haudenosaunee) origins, not otherwise specified (e.g., "Iroquois," "Haudenosaunee").

Footnote 155

The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating North African origins, not otherwise specified (e.g., "North African").

Footnote 156

The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Southern or East African origins, not otherwise specified (e.g., "East African").

Footnote 157

The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified.' This category includes responses indicating Anishinaabe origins, not otherwise specified (e.g., "Anishinaabe").

Footnote 158

The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Bantu origins, not otherwise specified (e.g., "Bantu").

Footnote 159

The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Akan origins, not otherwise specified (e.g., "Akan").

Footnote 160

The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Central or West African origins, not otherwise specified (e.g., "Central African," "West African").

Footnote 161

'Religion' refers to the person's self-identification as having a connection or affiliation with any religious denomination, group, body, or other religiously defined community or system of belief. Religion is not limited to formal membership in a religious organization or group. This variable shows the aggregated responses to the religion question. For infants or children, religion refers to the specific religious group or denomination in which they are being raised, if any. Persons without a religious connection or affiliation can self-identify as atheist, agnostic or humanist, or can provide another applicable response. For more information on religion 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 Religion Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2021.

Footnote 162

The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses of "Christian," not otherwise specified (e.g., "Christian," "Christianity").

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