Archived Content

Information identified as archived is provided for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. It is not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards and has not been altered or updated since it was archived. Please contact us to request a format other than those available.

Archived Content

Content is archived.

Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Brighton, MU - Ontario

Map of Brighton, MU (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Brighton, MU

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Brighton, MU - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Brighton, MU - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
131
Nat. rank
361

In 2011, Brighton (Municipality) had a population of 10,928, representing a percentage change of 6.6% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 222.76 square kilometres with a population density of 49.1 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, Brighton (Municipality) had 4,374 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 10.3%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Brighton (Municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Brighton (Municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Quinte West, Ont. CY 43,086 42,697 0.9
Cramahe, Ont. TP 6,073 5,950 2.1
Trent Hills, Ont. MU 12,604 12,247 2.9

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

Brighton, MU – Age distribution

Chart C: Brighton, MU - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Brighton, MU - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Brighton, MU – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 12.7% 12.3% 13.1%
15 to 64 62.4% 63.6% 61.1%
65 and over 24.9% 24.1% 25.8%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Brighton, MU was 24.9%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 62.4% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 12.7%. 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.

Brighton, MU – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Brighton, MU – 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 10,925 10,255 670 6.5
0 to 14 1,390 1,475 -85 -5.8
15 to 64 6,815 6,400 415 6.5
65 and over 2,720 2,375 345 14.5
Males
Total 5,560 5,210 350 6.7
0 to 14 685 725 -40 -5.5
15 to 64 3,535 3,355 180 5.4
65 and over 1,340 1,135 205 18.1
Females
Total 5,370 5,040 330 6.5
0 to 14 705 750 -45 -6.0
15 to 64 3,280 3,045 235 7.7
65 and over 1,385 1,245 140 11.2

Brighton, MU – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Brighton, MU - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Brighton, MU - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Brighton, MU – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 10,925 5,560 5,370
0 to 4 years 405 190 215
5 to 9 years 455 235 220
10 to 14 years 530 260 270
15 to 19 years 640 320 320
20 to 24 years 495 270 220
25 to 29 years 415 235 175
30 to 34 years 475 265 210
35 to 39 years 610 335 275
40 to 44 years 640 350 295
45 to 49 years 870 460 410
50 to 54 years 930 485 440
55 to 59 years 745 365 385
60 to 64 years 1,000 460 540
65 to 69 years 815 395 420
70 to 74 years 755 395 365
75 to 79 years 545 275 270
80 to 84 years 330 160 175
85 years and over 270 115 150
Median age 49.7 48.7 50.6

Brighton, MU – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and Brighton, MU - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and Brighton, MU - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Brighton, MU was 49.7 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Brighton, MU – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Brighton, MU 46.5 49.7

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Brighton was 3,390, which represents a change of 7.8% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Brighton, 77.4% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 11.8% were common-law-couples and 10.9% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Brighton - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Brighton - Census families by family structure

Brighton – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Brighton, MU 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
Brighton, MU 3,390 2,625 77.4 400 11.8 370 10.9 7.8
Quinte West, CY 13,000 9,115 70.1 2,000 15.4 1,885 14.5 1.0
Cramahe, TP 1,905 1,345 70.6 325 17.1 245 12.9 7.0
Trent Hills, MU 3,910 2,840 72.6 555 14.2 510 13.0 1.3

Brighton – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Brighton, 32.6% 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 * 825
Married couples without children * 1,795
Common-law-couples with children * 155
Common-law-couples without children * 235

Brighton – Marital status

Chart H: Brighton - Marital status

Chart H description: Brighton - Marital status

In Brighton, 64.6% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (56.3%) or living with a common-law partner (8.3%).

The remaining 35.4% 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, Brighton, MU – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Brighton, MU Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 9,535 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 6,155 64.6 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 5,365 56.3 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 790 8.3 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 3,380 35.4 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 2,005 21.0 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 270 2.8 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 450 4.7 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 660 6.9 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Brighton – Types of private households

There were 4,370 private households3 in Brighton in 2011, a change of 10.2% from 2006. Of these, 21.9% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -1.0% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Brighton, MU – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Brighton, MU Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 4,370 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 955 21.9 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,955 44.7 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 330 7.6 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 995 22.8 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 75 1.7 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 65 1.5 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Brighton – Structural type of dwelling

In Brighton, 89.4% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.1% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Ontario, Brighton, MU – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Brighton, MU Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 4,375 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 3,910 89.4 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 65 1.5 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 90 2.1 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 5 0.1 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 225 5.1 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 35 0.8 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 20 0.5 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 30 0.7 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Brighton, MU – Mother tongue

Chart J: Brighton, MU - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Brighton, MU - 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 Brighton, 92.1% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 2.4% reported French only, and 5.0% 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, 97.8% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.8% spoke only French and 0.8% 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 Brighton, MU – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 10,285 100.0 10,285 100.0
English 9,470 92.1 10,060 97.8
French 245 2.4 85 0.8
Non-official language 515 5.0 85 0.8
Multiple responses 55 0.5 60 0.6
Table 13 Brighton, MU – 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 100.0 99.9 0.1
French 53.7 31.5 22.2
Non-official language 42.3 20.7 21.6

Brighton, MU – Non-official languages

In Brighton, the three most common mother tongues were Dutch (1.3%), German (1.3%) and Italian (0.2%), 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 Brighton, MU – 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 135 24.3 1.3
German 130 23.4 1.3
Italian 25 4.5 0.2
Spanish 25 4.5 0.2

Brighton, MU – Bilingualism

Table 15 Brighton, MU – 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 7.0 4.8 87.8 9.7
0 to 19 7.0 6.1 80.0 33.3
20 to 44 8.7 5.8 100.0 13.3
45 to 64 7.0 4.4 94.1 11.8
65 and over 5.6 3.3 76.9 7.7
Table 16 Brighton, MU – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 10,285 100.0
English only 9,515 92.5
French only 10 0.1
English and French 745 7.2
Neither English nor French 15 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.
 

Related data:

Date modified: