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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Vaudreuil-Dorion, V - Quebec

Map of Vaudreuil-Dorion, V (shaded in green), Quebec

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Vaudreuil-Dorion, V - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Vaudreuil-Dorion, V - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
31
Nat. rank
129

In 2011, Vaudreuil-Dorion (Ville) had a population of 33,305, representing a percentage change of 29.1% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 72.52 square kilometres with a population density of 459.3 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 1,356,547.02 square kilometres with a population density of 5.8 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Vaudreuil-Dorion (Ville) had 12,927 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 26.0%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Vaudreuil-Dorion (Ville) is part of the census metropolitan area of Montréal.

Population and dwelling counts

Vaudreuil-Dorion (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Vaudreuil-Dorion (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Senneville, Que. VL 920 962 -4.4
Les Cèdres, Que. MÉ 6,079 5,732 6.1
Pointe-des-Cascades, Que. VL 1,340 1,046 28.1
L'Île-Perrot, Que. V 10,503 9,927 5.8
Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot, Que. V 10,620 9,885 7.4
Pincourt, Que. V 14,305 11,197 27.8
Terrasse-Vaudreuil, Que. MÉ 1,971 1,985 -0.7
Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac, Que. VL 1,359 1,290 5.3
L'Île-Cadieux, Que. V 105 128 -18.0
Hudson, Que. V 5,135 5,088 0.9
Saint-Lazare, Que. V 19,295 17,016 13.4
Rigaud, Que. MÉ 7,346 6,780 8.3
Oka, Que. MÉ 3,969 3,300 20.3

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

Table 2 Quebec – 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
Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval MÉ 5,696 3,790 50.3
Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac V 15,689 11,311 38.7
Marieville V 10,094 7,527 A 34.1
Shannon MÉ 5,086 3,825 33.0
Saint-Amable MÉ 10,870 8,398 29.4

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

Table 3 Quebec – 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
La Tuque V 11,227 11,821 -5.0
Shawinigan V 50,060 51,904 -3.6
Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac V 5,096 5,259 A -3.1
Roberval V 10,227 10,544 -3.0
Chandler V 7,703 7,914 -2.7

Age and sex

Vaudreuil-Dorion, V – Age distribution

Chart C: Vaudreuil-Dorion, V - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Vaudreuil-Dorion, V - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Vaudreuil-Dorion, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 20.3% 21.3% 19.3%
15 to 64 67.7% 68.2% 67.3%
65 and over 12.0% 10.5% 13.4%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Vaudreuil-Dorion, V was 12.0%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 67.7% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 20.3%. 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.

Vaudreuil-Dorion, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Vaudreuil-Dorion, V – 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 33,305 25,790 7,515 29.1
0 to 14 6,755 5,030 1,725 34.3
15 to 64 22,555 18,040 4,515 25.0
65 and over 3,995 2,720 1,275 46.9
Males
Total 16,160 12,565 3,595 28.6
0 to 14 3,450 2,590 860 33.2
15 to 64 11,025 8,825 2,200 24.9
65 and over 1,690 1,155 535 46.3
Females
Total 17,145 13,220 3,925 29.7
0 to 14 3,305 2,440 865 35.5
15 to 64 11,535 9,215 2,320 25.2
65 and over 2,305 1,570 735 46.8

Vaudreuil-Dorion, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Vaudreuil-Dorion, V - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Vaudreuil-Dorion, V - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Vaudreuil-Dorion, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 33,305 16,160 17,145
0 to 4 years 2,650 1,350 1,300
5 to 9 years 2,170 1,125 1,045
10 to 14 years 1,940 975 960
15 to 19 years 1,955 1,020 935
20 to 24 years 1,640 825 815
25 to 29 years 2,060 960 1,095
30 to 34 years 3,005 1,430 1,575
35 to 39 years 2,820 1,395 1,430
40 to 44 years 2,480 1,220 1,260
45 to 49 years 2,580 1,305 1,275
50 to 54 years 2,315 1,170 1,145
55 to 59 years 2,010 940 1,075
60 to 64 years 1,685 765 920
65 to 69 years 1,310 620 690
70 to 74 years 860 405 460
75 to 79 years 700 305 390
80 to 84 years 575 205 375
85 years and over 540 160 385
Median age 37.1 36.4 37.8

Vaudreuil-Dorion, V – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Quebec and Vaudreuil-Dorion, V - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Quebec and Vaudreuil-Dorion, V - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Vaudreuil-Dorion, V was 37.1 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Vaudreuil-Dorion, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Vaudreuil-Dorion, V 36.8 37.1

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Vaudreuil-Dorion was 9,595, which represents a change of 26.4% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Vaudreuil-Dorion, 55.8% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 28.9% were common-law-couples and 15.3% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Vaudreuil-Dorion - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Vaudreuil-Dorion - Census families by family structure

Vaudreuil-Dorion – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Vaudreuil-Dorion, V 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
Quebec † 2,203,625 1,143,370 51.9 694,750 31.5 365,515 16.6 3.9
Vaudreuil-Dorion, V 9,595 5,355 55.8 2,775 28.9 1,465 15.3 26.4
Senneville, VL 285 220 77.2 40 14.0 25 8.8 3.6
Les Cèdres, MÉ 1,860 875 47.0 730 39.2 255 13.7 6.6
Pointe-des-Cascades, VL 400 185 46.3 165 41.3 55 13.8 23.1
L'Île-Perrot, V 3,040 1,560 51.3 885 29.1 600 19.7 5.6
Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot, V 3,190 1,940 60.8 910 28.5 350 11.0 8.7
Pincourt, V 4,230 2,640 62.4 1,005 23.8 585 13.8 28.8
Terrasse-Vaudreuil, MÉ 610 300 49.2 190 31.1 115 18.9 4.3
Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac, VL 415 265 63.9 115 27.7 30 7.2 9.2
L'Île-Cadieux, V 35 35 100.0 5 14.3 5 14.3 -30.0
Hudson, V 1,570 1,140 72.6 265 16.9 160 10.2 1.3
Saint-Lazare, V 5,650 3,710 65.7 1,360 24.1 575 10.2 11.7
Rigaud, MÉ 2,125 1,090 51.3 705 33.2 330 15.5 8.4
Oka, MÉ 1,170 575 49.1 435 37.2 155 13.2 17.0

Vaudreuil-Dorion – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Vaudreuil-Dorion, 52.7% 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 * 2,860
Married couples without children * 2,495
Common-law-couples with children * 1,420
Common-law-couples without children * 1,350

Vaudreuil-Dorion – Marital status

Chart H: Vaudreuil-Dorion - Marital status

Chart H description: Vaudreuil-Dorion - Marital status

In Vaudreuil-Dorion, 62.3% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (41.4%) or living with a common-law partner (20.9%).

The remaining 37.7% 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, Quebec, Vaudreuil-Dorion, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Vaudreuil-Dorion, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 26,550 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 16,540 62.3 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 10,995 41.4 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 5,550 20.9 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 10,005 37.7 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 6,380 24.0 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 440 1.7 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 1,805 6.8 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 1,380 5.2 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Vaudreuil-Dorion – Types of private households

There were 12,925 private households3 in Vaudreuil-Dorion in 2011, a change of 26.0% from 2006. Of these, 32.3% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 31.0% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Vaudreuil-Dorion, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Vaudreuil-Dorion, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 12,925 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 4,180 32.3 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 3,695 28.6 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 1,380 10.7 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 3,235 25.0 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 165 1.3 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 275 2.1 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Vaudreuil-Dorion – Structural type of dwelling

In Vaudreuil-Dorion, 63.0% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.7% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Quebec, Vaudreuil-Dorion, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Vaudreuil-Dorion, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 12,925 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 8,145 63.0 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 500 3.9 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 420 3.2 86,040 2.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 90 0.7 171,110 5.0 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 3,285 25.4 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 380 2.9 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 75 0.6 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 30 0.2 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Vaudreuil-Dorion, V – Mother tongue

Chart J: Vaudreuil-Dorion, V - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Vaudreuil-Dorion, V - 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 Vaudreuil-Dorion, 19.6% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 64.2% reported French only, and 12.8% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 7.7% for English only, 78.1% for French only and 12.3% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 25.3% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 63.7% spoke only French and 6.6% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 9.8% for only English, 80.0% for only French and 7.1% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Vaudreuil-Dorion, V – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 33,105 100.0 33,110 100.0
English 6,490 19.6 8,380 25.3
French 21,245 64.2 21,090 63.7
Non-official language 4,240 12.8 2,175 6.6
Multiple responses 1,135 3.4 1,460 4.4
Table 13 Vaudreuil-Dorion, V – 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 96.8 92.5 4.3
French 98.0 94.5 3.4
Non-official language 80.7 56.8 23.8

Vaudreuil-Dorion, V – Non-official languages

In Vaudreuil-Dorion, the three most common mother tongues were Spanish (1.8%), Arabic (1.7%) and Italian (1.2%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Arabic (2.1%), Spanish (1.8%) and Italian (1.6%).

Table 14 Vaudreuil-Dorion, V – 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.
Spanish 580 12.2 1.8
Arabic 550 11.6 1.7
Italian 410 8.6 1.2
Panjabi (Punjabi) 350 7.4 1.1
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 255 5.4 0.8

Vaudreuil-Dorion, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Vaudreuil-Dorion, V – 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 62.4 71.7 60.4 58.1
0 to 19 43.6 62.6 34.0 53.4
20 to 44 77.9 83.4 78.8 67.6
45 to 64 66.0 70.4 67.4 52.4
65 and over 47.9 50.6 49.2 34.3
Table 16 Vaudreuil-Dorion, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 33,105 100.0
English only 2,995 9.0
French only 9,045 27.3
English and French 20,845 63.0
Neither English nor French 220 0.7

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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