Ethnic Diversity 2011 NHS BULLETIN & Religion This bulletin summarizes the Ethnic Diversity and Religion portion of the 2011 Immigration, Ethnocultural Diversity, and MAY 2013 Aboriginal Peoples data release from the National Household Survey (NHS) for Peel Region and the Greater Area (GTA). In 2011 Peel’s residents accounted for 27.6% (732,805) of the GTA’s 2,654,140 total residents. Christian religions were the most reported religious a liations in Peel at 733,790 people, which was consistent with the rest of the GTA. Mississauga At Catholics represent residents have 87.0% an average of 66.4% of Peel’s population 56.8% of Brampton’s identi ed a Peel has the highest population is religious aliation, 46.3% made up of the highest of Caledon’s proportion of total population 3.7 visible minorities visible minorities percentage ethnicities in the GTA in the GTA

South Asian is the number one reported visible minority in Mississauga, Brampton, and Caledon...

Peel’s Sikh population is the highest in the GTA (122,960)...

One percent of Peel’s residents (12,580 people) are of Aboriginal ancestry...

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Source: Statistics , National Household Survey 2011. TOP 10 VISIBLE MINORITIES IN AREA South MUNICIPALITIES South DID Asian Asian YOU 40.5% Chinese 57.8% 13.2% KNOW? The NHS survey allowed West Asia 2.1% respondents to enter up Black to four ethnicities, and 11.8% Black 20.3% responses could be Visible West Asia broad or specic. For Minority 1.0% *n.i.e. example, a respondent 2.4% with French ancestry MISSISSAUGA Filipino Filipino 10.4% Arab 5.2% could indicate “French” 1.2% BRAMPTON or “European”. Arab 6.5% Multiple Multiple Visible Visible Visible Minority Minority Minority South East 2.1% *n.i.e. 2.7% Asian 3.9% 4.1% Latin Latin Chinese American American 2.3% 3.3% 4.0% South Asian 35.0% South East Asian DID 2.5% TOP YOU Black KNOW? Arab 21.1% SUB-CONTINENTAL One question on the 1.9% East Indian ETHNIC ORIGIN subject of religion was South East English Asian WITHIN THE GTA asked as part of the 2.9% Chinese 2011 NHS survey. Latin CALEDON American While it also appeared 10.4% Peel in the 2001 Census, Multiple 20.9% York this question was not Visible Minority Chinese Halton 18.7% included in the 2006 3.2% 8.7% Census. 28.8% Toronto Durham Filipino West Asia 5.7% 12.9% 31.0% 3.3%

TOP 5 Visible * n.i.e. stands for Minority “not included VISIBLE MINORITIES *n.i.e. IN PEEL 5.5% elsewhere”.

15.6% PERCENTAGE OF VISIBLE 4.0% MINORITIES 7.9% WITHIN 8.0% THE GTA 15.9%

Data contained in this bulletin Other were collected by the voluntary 48.6% Arab 2011 National Household Survey Filipino DID (NHS), which replaced the Chinese YOU mandatory long-form Census. KNOW? Black This change in methodology may South Asian a ect the comparability of this data to data from previous long- form Censuses.

Source: , National Household Survey 2011. TOP 10 SUB-CONTINENTAL ETHNICITIES IN PEEL

Scottish English 7.5% 11.2% Canadian 12.1% Irish 7.5% Italian Portuguese 7.0% Chinese 4.7% 5.8% East Indian Jamaican 20.9% Filipino 4.7% 4.8%

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION COMPOSITION WITHIN THE GTA 0.02% OF PEEL’S 100% 0.01% 0.29% 0.01% 0.03% 0.01% 3.10% 1.03% 0.79% 1.21% ABORIGINAL 0.29% 3.83% 9.54% 2.13% 6.08% 8.24% 0.39% IDENTITY 1.70% 13.0% 1.8% 90% 6.24% Multiple 3.83% Aboriginal Identities 9.43% 5.63% PEEL’S TOTAL Aboriginal 4.93% 56.9% Identities POPULATION 9.5% Not Included 80% 0.22% Elsewhere BY RELIGIOUS Métis 8.78% Population by religious affiliation within the GTA AFFILIATION 0.29% 0.79% 10.2021% 9.4% 2.0% 70% 0.29% 1.70% 8.8% 6.4% 2.4% 60% 68.22% 55.50% 54.12% Christian 69.40% No Religious Traditional (Aboriginal) A liation 50% Spirituality Sikh 32.0% Sikh Muslim Muslim 56.93% Hindu Jewish Other Religions 40% Hindu Christian Buddhist 56.93% No Religious A liation 30% Other Religion 0.39% 2.68% 2.85% 0.57% 20% DID YOU 1.74% 57.7% 25.27% 24.17% 22.57% KNOW? 22.89% Peel residents have 10% an average of 3.6 12.99% ethnicities.

0% 0.36% 0.29% 0.47% 0.51% 0.32% Peel Durham York Toronto Halton Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey 2011. SUMMARY OF FACTS

In 2011, Peel had the highest percentage of visible minorities within the GTA (56.8%). This majority was further re ected in Brampton and Mississauga with 66.4% and 53.7% of their populations respectively, identifying as a visible minority. Caledon’s visible minorities comprised 9.7% of the population. Close to half of Peel’s residents reported belonging to the South Asian visible minority group (48.6%), which was the most commonly identied visible minority group within all three municipalities. The remaining top four visible minority groups in Peel were Black (15.9%), Chinese (8.0%), Filipino (7.9%), and Arab (4.0%). Peel’s residents reported an average of 3.6 ethnicities per person. In Peel, the top three sub-continental ethnic origins were East Indian, Canadian, and English with 20.9%, 12.1% and 11.2% respectively. East Indian was the top ethnicity reported by Mississauga (15.1%) and Brampton (30.6%) residents, while English was the top ethnicity reported in Caledon (27.0%). In Peel, 0.5% of the population reported having an aboriginal identity. Within this group, 57.7%, 32.0%, 1.8% of respondents reported a First Nations, Métis, and Inuit identity respectively. The remaining proportion of the population reported multiple Aboriginal identities (2.0%) or Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere (6.4%). In 2011, 56.9% of Peel’s population was aliated with the Christian religion, a majority identied across the GTA. Rounding out the top ve religious aliations within Peel were those without religious aliation (13.0%), Sikh (9.5%), Muslim (9.4%), and Hindu (8.8%). ABORIGINAL IDENTITY Multiple Not Aboriginal First % % % 2011 % Pop. Métis Inuit Aboriginal % Aborig. Included % Aborig. Identity Nations Aborig. Aborig. Aborig. Municipality Population Identities Elsewhere Peel 1,289,015 7,085 0.55% 4,090 57.7% 2,265 32.0% 130 1.8% 145 2.0% 450 6.4% Mississauga 708,725 3,200 0.45% 1,890 59.1% 955 29.8% 55 1.7% 95 3.0% 205 6.4% Brampton 521,315 3,430 0.66% 1,980 57.7% 1,115 32.5% 60 1.7% 50 1.5% 220 6.4% Caledon 58,970 450 0.76% 220 48.9% 200 44.4% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 25 5.6% TOP 10 SUB-CONTINENTAL TOP 5 SUB-CONTINENTAL ETHNICITIES BY MUNICIPALITY ETHNICITIES OF PEEL Mississauga Brampton Caledon Ethnicity 2011 % Pop. Data contained in this bulletin were collected by Ethnicity 2011 % Pop. Ethnicity 2011 % Pop. Ethnicity 2011 % Pop. East Indian 268,865 20.86% the voluntary 2011 National Household Survey East Indian 107,150 15.12% East Indian 159,600 30.61% English 15,910 26.98% Canadian 155,560 12.07% (NHS), which replaced the mandatory long-form Canadian 80,010 11.29% Canadian 62,290 11.95% Italian 15,875 26.92% English 143,750 11.15% Census. This change in methodology may aect the comparability of this data to data from previous English 77,485 10.93% English 50,355 9.66% Canadian 13,260 22.48% Irish 96,470 7.48% long-form Censuses. Chinese 60,755 8.57% Jamaican 38,230 7.33% Irish 10,335 17.52% Scottish 96,285 7.47% Irish 52,525 7.41% Scottish 34,065 6.53% Scottish 10,275 17.42% Italian 89,665 6.96% The National Household Survey (NHS) population Chinese 74,965 5.82% total diers from that reported by the 2011 Census. Filipino 62,360 4.84% Jamaican 61,175 4.75% Figures may not add up due to rounding. Portuguese 61,055 4.74% POPULATION BY RELIGION No 2011 Traditional Other Buddhist % Christian % Hindu % Jewish % Muslim % Sikh % % % religious % Population (Aboriginal) religions Municipality affiliation Durham 601,610 2,335 0.39% 410,395 68.22% 12,830 2.13% 1,760 0.29% 18,635 3.10% 1,765 0.29% 130 0.02% 1,735 0.29% 152,020 25.27% York 1,024,225 29,220 2.85% 568,435 55.50% 50,505 4.93% 63,880 6.24% 62,285 6.08% 10,520 1.03% 140 0.01% 4,820 0.47% 234,425 22.89% Toronto 2,576,025 68,885 2.67% 1,394,205 54.12% 145,035 5.63% 98,695 3.83% 212,350 8.24% 20,405 0.79% 845 0.03% 12,950 0.50% 622,655 24.17% Halton 495,440 2,810 0.57% 343,835 69.40% 8,420 1.70% 1,940 0.39% 18,980 3.83% 6,020 1.22% 25 0.01% 1,585 0.32% 111,825 22.57% Peel 1,289,015 22,425 1.74% 733,790 56.93% 113,210 8.78% 2,845 0.22% 121,500 9.43% 122,960 9.54% 90 0.01% 4,680 0.36% 167,520 13.00% Mississauga 708,725 15,615 2.20% 424,715 59.93% 49,325 6.96% 1,830 0.26% 84,325 11.90% 23,995 3.39% 65 0.01% 3,185 0.45% 105,660 14.91% Brampton 521,315 6,715 1.29% 263,385 50.52% 63,390 12.16% 830 0.16% 36,960 7.09% 97,790 18.76% 0 0.00% 1,340 0.26% 50,885 9.76% Caledon 58,975 90 0.15% 45,685 77.47% 495 0.84% 180 0.31% 215 0.36% 1,175 1.99% 0 0.00% 150 0.25% 10,975 18.61% GTA 5,986,315 125,675 2.10% 3,450,660 57.64% 330,000 5.51% 169,120 2.83% 433,750 7.25% 161,670 2.70% 1,230 0.02% 25,770 0.43% 1,288,445 21.52% VISIBLE MINORITIES 2011 Total Visible South % % % % Latin % % % Chinese Black Filipino Arab Municipality Population Minorities Asian Minority Minority Minority Minority American Minority Minority Durham 601,605 124,250 20.65% 34,090 27.44% 8,730 7.03% 41,890 33.71% 12,055 9.70% 4,365 3.51% 3,290 2.65% York 1,024,225 442,840 43.24% 107,955 24.38% 181,035 40.88% 25,870 5.84% 24,860 5.61% 11,450 2.59% 10,530 2.38% Toronto 2,576,025 1,264,395 49.08% 317,095 25.08% 278,390 22.02% 218,160 17.25% 132,445 10.47% 71,200 5.63% 28,915 2.29% Halton 495,440 89,850 18.14% 31,860 35.46% 11,170 12.43% 10,970 12.21% 7,990 8.89% 6,315 7.03% 5,950 6.62% Peel 1,289,015 732,805 56.85% 356,430 48.64% 58,645 8.00% 116,265 15.87% 58,025 7.92% 27,360 3.73% 29,100 3.97% Mississauga 708,725 380,870 53.74% 154,210 40.49% 50,120 13.16% 44,775 11.76% 39,800 10.45% 15,360 4.03% 24,870 6.53% Brampton 521,315 346,230 66.41% 200,220 57.83% 8,035 2.32% 70,290 20.30% 17,905 5.17% 11,405 3.29% 4,125 1.19% Caledon 58,975 5,700 9.67% 1,995 35.00% 495 8.68% 1,205 21.14% 325 5.70% 595 10.44% 110 1.93% GTA 5,986,310 2,654,140 44.34% 847,430 31.93% 537,970 20.27% 413,155 15.57% 235,375 8.87% 120,690 4.55% 77,785 2.93%

2011 Total Visible Southeast % West % % % % % % Korean Japanese Other Multiple Population Minorities Asian Minority Asian Minority Minority Minority Minority Municipality Minority Durham 601,605 124,250 20.65% 2,195 1.77% 3,765 3.03% 1,300 1.05% 1,100 0.89% 5,925 4.77% 5,555 4.47% York 1,024,225 442,840 43.24% 15,640 3.53% 30,450 6.88% 13,690 3.09% 3,125 0.71% 5,795 1.31% 12,445 2.81% Toronto 2,576,025 1,264,395 49.08% 46,825 3.70% 50,235 3.97% 37,225 2.94% 12,310 0.97% 33,665 2.66% 37,915 3.00% Halton 495,440 89,850 18.14% 2,865 3.19% 2,440 2.72% 3,685 4.10% 1,440 1.60% 1,815 2.02% 3,360 3.74% Peel 1,289,015 732,805 56.85% 24,545 3.35% 11,630 1.59% 6,890 0.94% 2,830 0.39% 23,075 3.15% 18,005 2.46% Mississauga 708,725 380,870 53.74% 15,750 4.14% 7,955 2.09% 6,300 1.65% 2,095 0.55% 9,200 2.42% 10,435 2.74% Brampton 521,315 346,230 66.41% 8,630 2.49% 3,485 1.01% 525 0.15% 675 0.19% 13,555 3.92% 7,385 2.13% Caledon 58,975 5,700 9.67% 165 2.89% 190 3.33% 60 1.05% 55 0.96% 315 5.53% 180 3.16% GTA 5,986,310 2,654,140 44.34% 92,070 3.47% 98,520 3.71% 62,790 2.37% 20,805 0.78% 70,275 2.65% 77,280 2.91% Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey 2011.