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Religion

Religious affiliation of the population in private households. — 2011 Census of Population

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ChristianMuslimHinduSikhBuddhistJewishIndigenous SpiritualityOtherNo Religion

Opacity indicates share of population — darker means a higher percentage.

Largest Religion

Largest religious group by share of population

Riding-level detail is not available for this topic in 2011. The National Household Survey (which covers this topic) was not published at the Dissemination Area level.

Distribution by riding

Largest religious group by federal riding, 2011 Census. Christian in 290 of 308 ridings, no religion in 17, Sikh in 1. Highest share: 97.2% (Christian, Random—Burin—St. George's).

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  • Median riding 69.7%

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Vertical axis: Share of the largest group (%)

Each dot is one federal riding (308 with a figure; 2003 Representation Order), placed by its value and spread across the axis so that dots do not overlap. The line marks the median riding (69.7%). Colour: the largest group, as on the map; position: that group’s share.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey.

Highest and lowest ridings

Largest religious group by federal riding, 2011 Census. 308 ridings ranked from highest (1) to lowest; tied values share a rank. Bars start at zero on one scale; the vertical line marks the median riding (69.7%).

10 highest

The 10 ridings with the highest values: largest religious group, 2011 Census
RankRidingBarShare
1Random—Burin—St. George'sNLChristian97.2%
2AvalonNLChristian96.4%
3Acadie—BathurstNBChristian96.1%
3Roberval—Lac-Saint-JeanQCChristian96.1%
5BeauceQCChristian95.8%
5Madawaska—RestigoucheNBChristian95.8%
7Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—MatapédiaQCChristian95.6%
8Mégantic—L'ÉrableQCChristian95.2%
9Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—WindsorNLChristian95.1%
9Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-MadeleineQCChristian95.1%

10 lowest

The 10 ridings with the lowest values: largest religious group, 2011 Census, lowest first
RankRidingBarShare
308Surrey NorthBCChristian34.6%
307Newton—North DeltaBCSikh35.1%
306ThornhillONChristian37.9%
305Markham—UnionvilleONChristian39.1%
304Scarborough—Rouge RiverONChristian39.2%
303Fleetwood—Port KellsBCChristian40.9%
302Vancouver SouthBCNo religion41.3%
301Calgary NortheastABChristian42.3%
300Scarborough—AgincourtONChristian42.5%
299Trinity—SpadinaONChristian42.9%
All 308 ridings, ranked
All ridings ranked by largest religious group, 2011 Census, highest first
RankRidingProvince or territoryLargest groupShare
1Random—Burin—St. George'sNewfoundland and LabradorChristian97.2%
2AvalonNewfoundland and LabradorChristian96.4%
3Acadie—BathurstNew BrunswickChristian96.1%
3Roberval—Lac-Saint-JeanQuebecChristian96.1%
5BeauceQuebecChristian95.8%
5Madawaska—RestigoucheNew BrunswickChristian95.8%
7Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—MatapédiaQuebecChristian95.6%
8Mégantic—L'ÉrableQuebecChristian95.2%
9Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—WindsorNewfoundland and LabradorChristian95.1%
9Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-MadeleineQuebecChristian95.1%
11Jonquière—AlmaQuebecChristian94.9%
12Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-LoupQuebecChristian94.6%
13Saint-Maurice—ChamplainQuebecChristian93.7%
14LabradorNewfoundland and LabradorChristian93.4%
15Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—BécancourQuebecChristian93.3%
16ManicouaganQuebecChristian93.1%
16MiramichiNew BrunswickChristian93.1%
18Chicoutimi—Le FjordQuebecChristian93.0%
19Humber—St. Barbe—Baie VerteNewfoundland and LabradorChristian92.6%
20Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-NordQuebecChristian92.5%
21Beauharnois—SalaberryQuebecChristian92.2%
22Richmond—ArthabaskaQuebecChristian92.1%
23Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les BasquesQuebecChristian92.0%
24Abitibi—TémiscamingueQuebecChristian91.6%
25Berthier—MaskinongéQuebecChristian91.4%
25Lévis—BellechasseQuebecChristian91.4%
25Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-ChaudièreQuebecChristian91.4%
28Cape Breton—CansoNova ScotiaChristian91.3%
29DrummondQuebecChristian91.2%
30St. John's South—Mount PearlNewfoundland and LabradorChristian90.8%
31Sydney—VictoriaNova ScotiaChristian90.7%
32Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—EeyouQuebecChristian90.5%
33Portneuf—Jacques-CartierQuebecChristian90.3%
34Trois-RivièresQuebecChristian89.8%
35Saint-Hyacinthe—BagotQuebecChristian89.6%
36RepentignyQuebecChristian89.4%
37JolietteQuebecChristian89.3%
38BeauséjourNew BrunswickChristian88.9%
38Louis-Saint-LaurentQuebecChristian88.9%
40Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-CharlesQuebecChristian88.7%
40Glengarry—Prescott—RussellOntarioChristian88.7%
40MontcalmQuebecChristian88.7%
43Argenteuil—Papineau—MirabelQuebecChristian88.6%
43St. John's EastNewfoundland and LabradorChristian88.6%
45Saint-JeanQuebecChristian88.5%
46CardiganPrince Edward IslandChristian88.1%
47Laurentides—LabelleQuebecChristian87.8%
47SheffordQuebecChristian87.8%
49EgmontPrince Edward IslandChristian87.7%
49Verchères—Les PatriotesQuebecChristian87.7%
51Brome—MissisquoiQuebecChristian87.2%
52Compton—StansteadQuebecChristian87.1%
52Terrebonne—BlainvilleQuebecChristian87.1%
54Rivière-du-NordQuebecChristian86.7%
55Châteauguay—Saint-ConstantQuebecChristian86.3%
56NunavutNunavutChristian86.0%
57Beauport—LimoilouQuebecChristian85.8%
58Chambly—BorduasQuebecChristian85.6%
58GatineauQuebecChristian85.6%
58PontiacQuebecChristian85.6%
61MalpequePrince Edward IslandChristian85.1%
61Nickel BeltOntarioChristian85.1%
63Alfred-PellanQuebecChristian84.8%
64Stormont—Dundas—South GlengarryOntarioChristian84.0%
65Rivière-des-Mille-ÎlesQuebecChristian83.9%
66Marc-Aurèle-FortinQuebecChristian83.6%
67SherbrookeQuebecChristian83.5%
68Central NovaNova ScotiaChristian83.1%
68Vaudreuil-SoulangesQuebecChristian83.1%
70Saint-Bruno—Saint-HubertQuebecChristian82.8%
71Louis-HébertQuebecChristian82.7%
72La Pointe-de-l'ÎleQuebecChristian82.4%
73Algoma—Manitoulin—KapuskasingOntarioChristian82.0%
74Honoré-MercierQuebecChristian81.3%
75Longueuil—Pierre-BoucherQuebecChristian81.2%
76Tobique—MactaquacNew BrunswickChristian81.0%
77Portage—LisgarManitobaChristian80.9%
78Saint JohnNew BrunswickChristian80.4%
79EssexOntarioChristian80.2%
80New Brunswick SouthwestNew BrunswickChristian79.9%
81QuébecQuebecChristian79.7%
82Chatham-Kent—EssexOntarioChristian79.6%
82ProvencherManitobaChristian79.6%
84Fundy RoyalNew BrunswickChristian79.5%
84Renfrew—Nipissing—PembrokeOntarioChristian79.5%
84Timmins—James BayOntarioChristian79.5%
87Huron—BruceOntarioChristian79.3%
88Perth—WellingtonOntarioChristian79.2%
89Moncton—Riverview—DieppeNew BrunswickChristian79.0%
90LavalQuebecChristian78.1%
90Sackville—Eastern ShoreNova ScotiaChristian78.1%
92Laval—Les ÎlesQuebecChristian77.6%
93SudburyOntarioChristian77.5%
94Cypress Hills—GrasslandsSaskatchewanChristian77.0%
95BourassaQuebecChristian76.9%
96WellandOntarioChristian76.8%
97Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill RiverSaskatchewanChristian76.7%
97Saint-LambertQuebecChristian76.7%
99Yorkton—MelvilleSaskatchewanChristian76.5%
100Leeds—GrenvilleOntarioChristian76.2%
100Niagara West—GlanbrookOntarioChristian76.2%
102West NovaNova ScotiaChristian75.8%
103Prince AlbertSaskatchewanChristian75.7%
103Windsor—TecumsehOntarioChristian75.7%
105Souris—Moose MountainSaskatchewanChristian75.5%
106CharlottetownPrince Edward IslandChristian75.4%
106ChurchillManitobaChristian75.4%
108Ottawa—OrléansOntarioChristian75.3%
109South Shore—St. Margaret'sNova ScotiaChristian74.8%
110Nipissing—TimiskamingOntarioChristian74.6%
111Lac-Saint-LouisQuebecChristian74.3%
112Niagara FallsOntarioChristian74.2%
113Etobicoke CentreOntarioChristian74.1%
114Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and AddingtonOntarioChristian74.0%
115Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit ValleyNova ScotiaChristian73.7%
115Sault Ste. MarieOntarioChristian73.7%
117Haldimand—NorfolkOntarioChristian73.6%
118Hull—AylmerQuebecChristian73.4%
118VaughanOntarioChristian73.4%
120Dufferin—CaledonOntarioChristian73.2%
121Brossard—La PrairieQuebecChristian73.1%
121FrederictonNew BrunswickChristian73.1%
123Dauphin—Swan River—MarquetteManitobaChristian73.0%
124Saskatoon—WanuskewinSaskatchewanChristian72.9%
125Dartmouth—Cole HarbourNova ScotiaChristian72.8%
125LaSalle—ÉmardQuebecChristian72.8%
127Halifax WestNova ScotiaChristian72.6%
127Regina—Lumsden—Lake CentreSaskatchewanChristian72.6%
129Thunder Bay—Superior NorthOntarioChristian72.3%
130Northumberland—Quinte WestOntarioChristian72.1%
130Wellington—Halton HillsOntarioChristian72.1%
132OxfordOntarioChristian71.9%
133Kings—HantsNova ScotiaChristian71.7%
133Simcoe NorthOntarioChristian71.7%
135Simcoe—GreyOntarioChristian71.6%
135Vegreville—WainwrightAlbertaChristian71.6%
137Kildonan—St. PaulManitobaChristian71.5%
137St. CatharinesOntarioChristian71.5%
139Kitchener—ConestogaOntarioChristian71.4%
139York South—WestonOntarioChristian71.4%
141Battlefords—LloydminsterSaskatchewanChristian71.3%
141Lambton—Kent—MiddlesexOntarioChristian71.3%
143Medicine HatAlbertaChristian71.2%
143Whitby—OshawaOntarioChristian71.2%
145PalliserSaskatchewanChristian71.1%
146Thunder Bay—Rainy RiverOntarioChristian70.8%
147Etobicoke—LakeshoreOntarioChristian70.7%
147Hamilton MountainOntarioChristian70.7%
149BlackstrapSaskatchewanChristian70.5%
150Sarnia—LambtonOntarioChristian70.3%
151BurlingtonOntarioChristian70.2%
152AhuntsicQuebecChristian70.1%
153OakvilleOntarioChristian69.9%
154Carleton—Mississippi MillsOntarioChristian69.7%
155PeterboroughOntarioChristian69.4%
155Saint-Léonard—Saint-MichelQuebecChristian69.4%
157CambridgeOntarioChristian69.3%
157Elgin—Middlesex—LondonOntarioChristian69.3%
159Bruce—Grey—Owen SoundOntarioChristian69.2%
160Mississauga SouthOntarioChristian69.0%
161LethbridgeAlbertaChristian68.9%
161WascanaSaskatchewanChristian68.9%
163Selkirk—InterlakeManitobaChristian68.5%
164Prince Edward—HastingsOntarioChristian68.4%
165HochelagaQuebecChristian68.3%
166DurhamOntarioChristian68.2%
166Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—LachineQuebecChristian68.2%
166Winnipeg NorthManitobaChristian68.2%
169Saskatoon—HumboldtSaskatchewanChristian68.1%
170Kitchener CentreOntarioChristian68.0%
171Nepean—CarletonOntarioChristian67.9%
172Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—BrockOntarioChristian67.8%
172HaltonOntarioChristian67.8%
174Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—WestdaleOntarioChristian67.6%
175Brandon—SourisManitobaChristian67.4%
175CrowfootAlbertaChristian67.4%
175MacleodAlbertaChristian67.4%
178Fort McMurray—AthabascaAlbertaChristian67.3%
178OshawaOntarioChristian67.3%
178Regina—Qu'AppelleSaskatchewanChristian67.3%
178Saskatoon—Rosetown—BiggarSaskatchewanChristian67.3%
182Hamilton East—Stoney CreekOntarioChristian67.2%
182York—SimcoeOntarioChristian67.2%
184Parry Sound—MuskokaOntarioChristian67.1%
185Newmarket—AuroraOntarioChristian66.9%
186Westlock—St. PaulAlbertaChristian66.8%
187Kingston and the IslandsOntarioChristian66.6%
188BarrieOntarioChristian66.3%
188Pickering—Scarborough EastOntarioChristian66.3%
188Western ArcticNorthwest TerritoriesChristian66.3%
191Ajax—PickeringOntarioChristian66.1%
192Ottawa—VanierOntarioChristian65.9%
193Windsor WestOntarioChristian65.7%
194Charleswood—St. James—AssiniboiaManitobaChristian65.4%
194London WestOntarioChristian65.4%
196Peace RiverAlbertaChristian65.3%
196Pierrefonds—DollardQuebecChristian65.3%
198Jeanne-Le BerQuebecChristian65.2%
199BrantOntarioChristian65.1%
200Saint BonifaceManitobaChristian64.6%
201DavenportOntarioChristian64.5%
201Elmwood—TransconaManitobaChristian64.5%
203Rosemont—La Petite-PatrieQuebecChristian64.2%
204Edmonton—Sherwood ParkAlbertaChristian63.8%
205London—FanshaweOntarioChristian63.4%
206Kitchener—WaterlooOntarioChristian62.8%
207Calgary SoutheastAlbertaChristian62.7%
207Edmonton—Spruce GroveAlbertaChristian62.7%
207Red DeerAlbertaChristian62.7%
210Calgary SouthwestAlbertaChristian62.2%
211Edmonton—St. AlbertAlbertaChristian62.0%
211Mississauga—StreetsvilleOntarioChristian62.0%
213GuelphOntarioChristian61.8%
213WetaskiwinAlbertaChristian61.8%
215Winnipeg SouthManitobaChristian61.4%
216Hamilton CentreOntarioChristian61.2%
217HalifaxNova ScotiaChristian61.0%
218KenoraOntarioChristian60.9%
219Ottawa West—NepeanOntarioChristian60.6%
219Wild RoseAlbertaChristian60.6%
221Mississauga East—CooksvilleOntarioChristian60.5%
222Ottawa SouthOntarioChristian60.3%
223Winnipeg CentreManitobaChristian60.1%
224York WestOntarioChristian59.7%
225Edmonton—LeducAlbertaChristian59.1%
225London North CentreOntarioChristian59.1%
225PapineauQuebecChristian59.1%
228Calgary WestAlbertaChristian58.5%
228YellowheadAlbertaChristian58.5%
228York CentreOntarioChristian58.5%
231Mississauga—ErindaleOntarioChristian58.1%
232Scarborough SouthwestOntarioChristian56.7%
233Brampton WestOntarioChristian56.6%
234Edmonton EastAlbertaChristian56.5%
235Edmonton CentreAlbertaChristian56.1%
236Oak Ridges—MarkhamOntarioChristian56.0%
237Saint-Laurent—CartiervilleQuebecChristian55.9%
238Scarborough CentreOntarioChristian55.2%
238Winnipeg South CentreManitobaChristian55.2%
240Vancouver EastBritish ColumbiaNo religion55.1%
241Calgary EastAlbertaChristian54.8%
241Calgary—Nose HillAlbertaChristian54.8%
243Ottawa CentreOntarioChristian54.7%
243Vancouver Island NorthBritish ColumbiaNo religion54.7%
245Mississauga—Brampton SouthOntarioChristian54.5%
245Parkdale—High ParkOntarioChristian54.5%
247Don Valley EastOntarioChristian54.3%
248Kelowna—Lake CountryBritish ColumbiaChristian54.2%
248Laurier—Sainte-MarieQuebecChristian54.2%
250Scarborough—GuildwoodOntarioChristian54.0%
251Eglinton—LawrenceOntarioChristian53.9%
251VictoriaBritish ColumbiaNo religion53.9%
253Skeena—Bulkley ValleyBritish ColumbiaChristian53.6%
254Kootenay—ColumbiaBritish ColumbiaChristian53.5%
255Okanagan—CoquihallaBritish ColumbiaChristian53.3%
256Nanaimo—CowichanBritish ColumbiaNo religion53.2%
257Chilliwack—Fraser CanyonBritish ColumbiaChristian53.0%
257Edmonton—StrathconaAlbertaChristian53.0%
259LangleyBritish ColumbiaChristian52.8%
259St. Paul'sOntarioChristian52.8%
261Edmonton—Mill Woods—BeaumontAlbertaChristian52.6%
262Esquimalt—Juan de FucaBritish ColumbiaNo religion52.5%
263Beaches—East YorkOntarioChristian52.3%
263Okanagan—ShuswapBritish ColumbiaChristian52.3%
263Vancouver CentreBritish ColumbiaNo religion52.3%
266Calgary Centre-NorthAlbertaChristian52.2%
267South Surrey—White Rock—CloverdaleBritish ColumbiaChristian51.9%
268Etobicoke NorthOntarioChristian51.5%
269Prince George—Peace RiverBritish ColumbiaNo religion51.1%
270Calgary CentreAlbertaChristian51.0%
271New Westminster—CoquitlamBritish ColumbiaChristian50.7%
272OutremontQuebecChristian50.2%
273Nanaimo—AlberniBritish ColumbiaNo religion50.1%
273Vancouver QuadraBritish ColumbiaNo religion50.1%
275RichmondBritish ColumbiaNo religion49.9%
275YukonYukonNo religion49.9%
277AbbotsfordBritish ColumbiaChristian49.6%
278Brampton—SpringdaleOntarioChristian49.5%
279British Columbia Southern InteriorBritish ColumbiaChristian49.2%
280Kamloops—Thompson—CaribooBritish ColumbiaNo religion48.8%
281Toronto—DanforthOntarioChristian48.7%
281West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky CountryBritish ColumbiaNo religion48.7%
283Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—MissionBritish ColumbiaNo religion48.5%
284Westmount—Ville-MarieQuebecChristian48.3%
285Cariboo—Prince GeorgeBritish ColumbiaChristian48.2%
286Saanich—Gulf IslandsBritish ColumbiaNo religion47.9%
287Richmond HillOntarioChristian47.8%
288Port Moody—Westwood—Port CoquitlamBritish ColumbiaChristian47.6%
289North VancouverBritish ColumbiaChristian47.5%
290Don Valley WestOntarioChristian47.4%
291Toronto CentreOntarioChristian47.2%
292Vancouver KingswayBritish ColumbiaNo religion46.7%
293Delta—Richmond EastBritish ColumbiaChristian45.5%
294Bramalea—Gore—MaltonOntarioChristian44.5%
295Mont-RoyalQuebecChristian44.4%
296Burnaby—DouglasBritish ColumbiaChristian43.5%
297WillowdaleOntarioChristian43.4%
298Burnaby—New WestminsterBritish ColumbiaChristian43.0%
299Trinity—SpadinaOntarioChristian42.9%
300Scarborough—AgincourtOntarioChristian42.5%
301Calgary NortheastAlbertaChristian42.3%
302Vancouver SouthBritish ColumbiaNo religion41.3%
303Fleetwood—Port KellsBritish ColumbiaChristian40.9%
304Scarborough—Rouge RiverOntarioChristian39.2%
305Markham—UnionvilleOntarioChristian39.1%
306ThornhillOntarioChristian37.9%
307Newton—North DeltaBritish ColumbiaSikh35.1%
308Surrey NorthBritish ColumbiaChristian34.6%

Share: the percentage in the largest group, the group shown on the map.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population. Adapted from Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2011. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.