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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of South Dundas, TP - Ontario

Map of South Dundas, TP (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of South Dundas, TP

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: South Dundas, TP - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: South Dundas, TP - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
132
Nat. rank
367

In 2011, South Dundas (Township) had a population of 10,794, representing a percentage change of 2.5% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 520.10 square kilometres with a population density of 20.8 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 908,607.67 square kilometres with a population density of 14.1 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, South Dundas (Township) had 4,442 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 6.9%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

South Dundas (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 South Dundas (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
South Stormont, Ont. TP 12,617 12,520 0.8
North Dundas, Ont. TP 11,225 11,095 1.2
North Stormont, Ont. TP 6,775 6,769 0.1
Edwardsburgh/Cardinal, Ont. TP 6,959 6,689 4.0

Ontario – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth

Table 2 Ontario – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Milton T 84,362 53,889 A 56.5
Whitchurch-Stouffville T 37,628 24,390 54.3
Ajax T 109,600 90,167 21.6
Brampton CY 523,911 433,806 20.8
Vaughan CY 288,301 238,866 20.7

Ontario – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth

Table 3 Ontario – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Thunder Bay, Unorganized NO 5,909 6,585 -10.3
Hearst T 5,090 5,620 -9.4
Dryden CY 7,617 8,195 -7.1
The Blue Mountains T 6,453 6,825 -5.5

Age and sex

South Dundas, TP – Age distribution

Chart C: South Dundas, TP - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: South Dundas, TP - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 South Dundas, TP – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 15.1% 15.7% 14.7%
15 to 64 64.0% 64.7% 63.4%
65 and over 20.8% 19.6% 21.9%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in South Dundas, TP was 20.8%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 64.0% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 15.1%. In comparison, the national percentages were 68.5% for the population aged 15 to 64 and 16.7% for the population aged 0 to 14.

South Dundas, TP – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 South Dundas, TP – Population by broad age groups, sex and population change between 2006 and 2011, 2006 to 2011 censuses
Broad age groups by sex Population
2011 2006 change % change
Both sexes
Total 10,795 10,535 260 2.5
0 to 14 1,635 1,815 -180 -9.9
15 to 64 6,910 6,930 -20 -0.3
65 and over 2,245 1,790 455 25.4
Males
Total 5,305 5,190 115 2.2
0 to 14 835 905 -70 -7.7
15 to 64 3,430 3,455 -25 -0.7
65 and over 1,040 830 210 25.3
Females
Total 5,490 5,345 145 2.7
0 to 14 805 905 -100 -11.0
15 to 64 3,480 3,475 5 0.1
65 and over 1,205 965 240 24.9

South Dundas, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: South Dundas, TP - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: South Dundas, TP - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 South Dundas, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 10,795 5,305 5,490
0 to 4 years 515 260 260
5 to 9 years 520 270 250
10 to 14 years 600 310 290
15 to 19 years 700 365 335
20 to 24 years 540 290 245
25 to 29 years 405 200 205
30 to 34 years 440 210 230
35 to 39 years 585 280 305
40 to 44 years 695 335 355
45 to 49 years 905 460 440
50 to 54 years 935 480 455
55 to 59 years 780 360 420
60 to 64 years 930 450 485
65 to 69 years 770 370 400
70 to 74 years 565 285 280
75 to 79 years 365 160 205
80 to 84 years 295 130 165
85 years and over 250 95 155
Median age 47.3 46.7 48.1

South Dundas, TP – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and South Dundas, TP - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and South Dundas, TP - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in South Dundas, TP was 47.3 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and South Dundas, TP – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
South Dundas, TP 43.6 47.3

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in South Dundas was 3,330, which represents a change of 4.2% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In South Dundas, 72.5% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 13.8% were common-law-couples and 13.7% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: South Dundas - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: South Dundas - Census families by family structure

South Dundas – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of South Dundas, TP and neighbouring census subdivisions – Distribution of census families by family structure, 2011 Census
Geographic name Total families Married-couple families Common-law-couple families Lone-parent families % change, census families, 2006 to 2011
number % number % number %
Canada † 9,389,695 6,293,950 67.0 1,567,905 16.7 1,527,840 16.3 5.5
Ontario † 3,612,205 2,612,890 72.3 394,670 10.9 604,645 16.7 5.5
South Dundas, TP 3,330 2,415 72.5 460 13.8 455 13.7 4.2
South Stormont, TP 3,960 3,090 78.0 470 11.9 400 10.1 3.9
North Dundas, TP 3,385 2,505 74.0 475 14.0 400 11.8 5.1
North Stormont, TP 2,000 1,480 74.0 295 14.8 230 11.5 1.8
Edwardsburgh/Cardinal, TP 2,190 1,615 73.7 345 15.8 240 11.0 4.0

South Dundas – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of South Dundas, 38.1% were couples with children aged 24 and under at home. In comparison, as a whole, 46.9% of couples in Canada had children aged 24 and under at home.

Presence of children within couple families
* Children aged 24 and under at home
Married couples with children * 900
Married couples without children * 1,515
Common-law-couples with children * 195
Common-law-couples without children * 265

South Dundas – Marital status

Chart H: South Dundas - Marital status

Chart H description: South Dundas - Marital status

In South Dundas, 63.4% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (53.4%) or living with a common-law partner (10.0%).

The remaining 36.6% were not married and not living with a common-law partner, including those who were single (never-married), separated, divorced or widowed.

Note: Percentages may not total 100 percent due to random rounding.

Table 9 Canada, Ontario, South Dundas, TP – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status South Dundas, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 9,155 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 5,805 63.4 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 4,885 53.4 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 920 10.0 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 3,355 36.6 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,915 20.9 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 285 3.1 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 515 5.6 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 635 6.9 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

South Dundas – Types of private households

There were 4,440 private households3 in South Dundas in 2011, a change of 6.9% from 2006. Of these, 24.4% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -8.8% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, South Dundas, TP – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 South Dundas, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 4,440 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 1,085 24.4 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,735 39.1 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 420 9.5 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,045 23.5 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 45 1.0 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 115 2.6 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

South Dundas – Structural type of dwelling

In South Dundas, 80.3% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.3% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Ontario, South Dundas, TP – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling South Dundas, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 4,445 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 3,570 80.3 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 265 6.0 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 220 4.9 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 15 0.3 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 230 5.2 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 35 0.8 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 5 0.1 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 100 2.2 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

South Dundas, TP – Mother tongue

Chart J: South Dundas, TP - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: South Dundas, TP - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Note: Counts for mother tongue as well as those for language spoken most often at home include single responses only.

In South Dundas, 90.8% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 4.4% reported French only, and 4.1% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 68.2% for English only, 3.9% for French only and 25.7% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 97.2% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 1.4% spoke only French and 0.7% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 79.0% for only English, 2.2% for only French and 14.4% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 South Dundas, TP – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 10,680 100.0 10,675 100.0
English 9,700 90.8 10,375 97.2
French 465 4.4 145 1.4
Non-official language 435 4.1 70 0.7
Multiple responses 75 0.7 90 0.8
Table 13 South Dundas, TP – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Mother-tongue retention12
(in percentage)
Total retention; language spoken at home at least on a regular basis Complete retention; language spoken most often at home Partial retention; language spoken at home on a regular basis
Note: Counts for mother tongue and home language include single response of a language as well as multiple responses of a language with English and/or French.
English 99.9 99.9 0.1
French 57.7 32.7 25.0
Non-official language 47.3 23.7 23.7

South Dundas, TP – Non-official languages

In South Dundas, the three most common mother tongues were Dutch (2.3%), German (0.7%) and Chinese, n.o.s. (0.1%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Italian (2.1%), Chinese, n.o.s. (1.6%) and Cantonese (1.5%).

Table 14 South Dundas, TP – The most common non-official-language mother tongues, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Number Percentage of non-official language mother-tongue population Percentage of total population
Note: Counts for mother tongue and home language include single response of a language as well as multiple responses of a language with English and/or French.
Dutch 250 53.2 2.3
German 80 17.0 0.7
Chinese, n.o.s. 10 2.1 0.1
Danish 10 2.1 0.1
Frisian 10 2.1 0.1
Panjabi (Punjabi) 10 2.1 0.1
Portuguese 10 2.1 0.1
Ukrainian 10 2.1 0.1

South Dundas, TP – Bilingualism

Table 15 South Dundas, TP – Rate of English-French bilingualism by mother tongue and age groups, 2011 Census
Age groups Mother tongue
Total English French Non-official language
Note: Counts for mother tongue include single responses only. Consequently, the total excludes multiple responses.
Total 11.9 8.0 94.6 11.6
0 to 19 10.8 9.7 83.3 0.0
20 to 44 15.5 12.0 100.0 22.2
45 to 64 10.9 5.6 94.9 15.6
65 and over 10.7 5.0 89.3 7.0
Table 16 South Dundas, TP – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 10,675 100.0
English only 9,350 87.6
French only 10 0.1
English and French 1,305 12.2
Neither English nor French 10 0.1

Symbols:

···
not applicable
†
excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements. For further information, refer to Notes.
incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement. For further information, refer to Notes.
A
adjusted figure due to boundary change. For further information, refer to Content considerations.
E
use with caution. For further information, refer to Cautionary note.


Source:

Statistics Canada. 2012. Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-310-XWE2011004. Ottawa, Ontario. Analytical products, 2011 Census. Last updated October 24, 2012.
 

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