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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Dundas, P - New Brunswick

Map of Dundas, P (shaded in green), New Brunswick

Map of Dundas, P

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Dundas, P - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

Prov. rank
18
Nat. rank
594

In 2011, Dundas (Parish / Paroisse (municipalité de)) had a population of 6,282, representing a percentage change of -1.2% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 230.31 square kilometres with a population density of 27.3 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 71,377.18 square kilometres with a population density of 10.5 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Dundas (Parish / Paroisse (municipalité de)) had 2,614 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 1.0%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Dundas (Parish / Paroisse (municipalité de)) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Dundas (Parish / Paroisse (municipalité de)) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Shediac, N.B. P 4,917 4,801 2.4
Moncton, N.B. P 9,421 8,861 6.3
Wellington, N.B. P 3,327 3,484 -4.5
Saint Mary, N.B. P 2,008 1,989 1.0
Saint-Antoine, N.B. VL 1,770 1,546 14.5
Saint-Paul, N.B. P 866 858 0.9

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

Table 2 New Brunswick – 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
Dieppe C 23,310 18,565 25.6
Quispamsis TV 17,886 15,239 17.4
Lincoln P 6,458 5,764 12.0
Fredericton CY 56,224 50,535 11.3
Kingsclear P 7,391 6,689 10.5

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

Table 3 New Brunswick – 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
Shippagan P 5,032 5,370 -6.3
Edmundston C 16,032 16,643 -3.7
Alnwick P 5,922 6,152 -3.7
Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est RCR 6,200 6,429 -3.6
Bathurst CY 12,275 12,714 -3.5

Age and sex

Dundas, P – Age distribution

Chart C: Dundas, P - Population by broad age groups

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

Table 4 Dundas, P – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 13.0% 12.8% 13.3%
15 to 64 68.3% 68.7% 67.8%
65 and over 18.7% 18.7% 18.7%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Dundas, P was 18.7%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 68.3% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 13.0%. 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.

Dundas, P – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Dundas, P – 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 6,285 6,360 -75 -1.2
0 to 14 820 825 -5 -0.6
15 to 64 4,290 4,470 -180 -4.0
65 and over 1,175 1,065 110 10.3
Males
Total 3,130 3,190 -60 -1.9
0 to 14 400 405 -5 -1.2
15 to 64 2,150 2,280 -130 -5.7
65 and over 585 505 80 15.8
Females
Total 3,155 3,165 -10 -0.3
0 to 14 420 420 0 0.0
15 to 64 2,140 2,190 -50 -2.3
65 and over 590 560 30 5.4

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

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

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

Table 6 Dundas, P – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 6,285 3,130 3,155
0 to 4 years 270 125 145
5 to 9 years 275 135 140
10 to 14 years 275 135 135
15 to 19 years 310 160 150
20 to 24 years 270 135 135
25 to 29 years 245 115 130
30 to 34 years 325 165 165
35 to 39 years 415 210 205
40 to 44 years 455 230 230
45 to 49 years 505 270 235
50 to 54 years 555 275 280
55 to 59 years 620 290 330
60 to 64 years 585 300 290
65 to 69 years 430 210 220
70 to 74 years 320 170 150
75 to 79 years 195 95 95
80 to 84 years 130 65 65
85 years and over 105 50 55
Median age 48.1 47.9 48.3

Dundas, P – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, New Brunswick and Dundas, P - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, New Brunswick and Dundas, P - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Dundas, P was 48.1 years. In comparison, the median age of New Brunswick was 43.7 years.

Table 7 Canada, New Brunswick and Dundas, P – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
New Brunswick 41.5 43.7
Dundas, P 46.0 48.1

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Dundas was 2,065, which represents a change of 0.5% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Dundas, 73.8% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 15.5% were common-law-couples and 10.4% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Dundas - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Dundas - Census families by family structure

Dundas – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, New Brunswick, CSD of Dundas, P 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
New Brunswick 224,590 152,455 67.9 35,945 16.0 36,190 16.1 3.1
Dundas, P 2,065 1,525 73.8 320 15.5 215 10.4 0.5
Shediac, P 1,625 1,135 69.8 305 18.8 180 11.1 4.2
Moncton, P 3,045 2,215 72.7 500 16.4 320 10.5 8.2
Wellington, P 1,125 820 72.9 155 13.8 150 13.3 -1.3
Saint Mary, P 655 480 73.3 100 15.3 80 12.2 8.3
Saint-Antoine, VL 525 355 67.6 90 17.1 80 15.2 9.4
Saint-Paul, P 285 210 73.7 45 15.8 35 12.3 -6.6

Dundas – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Dundas, 35.0% 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 * 535
Married couples without children * 995
Common-law-couples with children * 110
Common-law-couples without children * 205

Dundas – Marital status

Chart H: Dundas - Marital status

Chart H description: Dundas - Marital status

In Dundas, 68.1% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (56.4%) or living with a common-law partner (11.7%).

The remaining 31.9% 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, New Brunswick, Dundas, P – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Dundas, P New Brunswick Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 5,465 100.0 637,595 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 3,720 68.1 382,310 60.0 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 3,080 56.4 310,310 48.7 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 640 11.7 72,000 11.3 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,745 31.9 255,285 40.0 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,085 19.9 159,760 25.1 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 150 2.7 21,035 3.3 698,245 2.5
Divorced 225 4.1 32,930 5.2 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 285 5.2 41,565 6.5 1,584,525 5.7

Dundas – Types of private households

There were 2,615 private households3 in Dundas in 2011, a change of 1.0% from 2006. Of these, 23.9% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -7.4% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, New Brunswick, Dundas, P – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Dundas, P New Brunswick Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,615 100.0 314,010 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 625 23.9 74,710 23.8 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,145 43.8 108,040 34.4 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 195 7.5 32,940 10.5 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 515 19.7 81,705 26.0 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 50 1.9 4,415 1.4 268,060 2.0
Other households9 85 3.3 12,200 3.9 543,340 4.1

Dundas – Structural type of dwelling

In Dundas, 91.6% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.0% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, New Brunswick, Dundas, P – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Dundas, P New Brunswick Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,615 100.0 314,005 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,395 91.6 220,175 70.1 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 25 1.0 10,815 3.4 646,240 4.9
Row house 20 0.8 7,830 2.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 0 0.0 3,990 1.3 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 60 2.3 42,040 13.4 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 50 1.9 14,110 4.5 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 25 1.0 1,050 0.3 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 40 1.5 14,000 4.5 183,510 1.4

Language

Dundas, P – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Dundas, P - 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 Dundas, 17.6% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 80.2% reported French only, and 0.6% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 64.9% for English only, 31.6% for French only and 2.5% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 20.1% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 78.0% spoke only French and 0.2% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 69.2% for only English, 28.4% for only French and 1.3% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Dundas, P – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 6,240 100.0 6,240 100.0
English 1,100 17.6 1,255 20.1
French 5,005 80.2 4,870 78.0
Non-official language 40 0.6 10 0.2
Multiple responses 95 1.5 105 1.7
Table 13 Dundas, P – 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 92.4 82.4 10.1
French 97.4 93.7 3.6
Non-official language 66.7 33.3 33.3

Dundas, P – Non-official languages

In Dundas, the three most common mother tongues were German (0.2%), Dutch (0.2%) and (0.0%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Mi'kmaq (0.3%), German (0.3%) and Korean (0.3%).

Table 14 Dundas, P – 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.
German 15 33.3 0.2
Dutch 10 22.2 0.2

Dundas, P – Bilingualism

Table 15 Dundas, P – 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 79.8 40.9 88.9 25.0
0 to 19 63.9 45.2 67.8 0.0
20 to 44 88.5 53.7 97.8 0.0
45 to 64 83.1 34.6 94.7 50.0
65 and over 75.9 20.0 85.2 0.0
Table 16 Dundas, P – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 6,240 100.0
English only 705 11.3
French only 540 8.7
English and French 5,000 80.1
Neither English nor French 0 0.0

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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