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 Brockville, CY - Ontario

Map of Brockville, CY (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Brockville, CY

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Brockville, CY - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Brockville, CY - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
70
Nat. rank
183

In 2011, Brockville (City) had a population of 21,870, representing a percentage change of -0.4% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 20.90 square kilometres with a population density of 1,046.2 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, Brockville (City) had 10,228 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 2.3%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Brockville (City) is part of the census agglomeration of Brockville.

Population and dwelling counts

Brockville (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Brockville (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Elizabethtown-Kitley, Ont. TP 9,724 10,201 -4.7

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

Brockville, CY – Age distribution

Chart C: Brockville, CY - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Brockville, CY - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Brockville, CY – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 13.6% 14.7% 12.8%
15 to 64 63.6% 65.5% 61.9%
65 and over 22.7% 19.8% 25.3%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Brockville, CY was 22.7%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 63.6% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 13.6%. 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.

Brockville, CY – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Brockville, CY – 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 21,870 21,960 -90 -0.4
0 to 14 2,985 3,425 -440 -12.8
15 to 64 13,910 13,980 -70 -0.5
65 and over 4,975 4,550 425 9.3
Males
Total 10,235 10,250 -15 -0.1
0 to 14 1,500 1,725 -225 -13.0
15 to 64 6,705 6,685 20 0.3
65 and over 2,030 1,840 190 10.3
Females
Total 11,635 11,705 -70 -0.6
0 to 14 1,490 1,700 -210 -12.4
15 to 64 7,205 7,300 -95 -1.3
65 and over 2,945 2,705 240 8.9

Brockville, CY – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Brockville, CY - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Brockville, CY - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Brockville, CY – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 21,870 10,235 11,635
0 to 4 years 970 495 480
5 to 9 years 945 465 475
10 to 14 years 1,070 540 530
15 to 19 years 1,385 725 665
20 to 24 years 1,345 665 680
25 to 29 years 1,140 575 565
30 to 34 years 1,050 520 530
35 to 39 years 1,160 560 605
40 to 44 years 1,235 585 650
45 to 49 years 1,635 750 885
50 to 54 years 1,790 875 915
55 to 59 years 1,565 745 820
60 to 64 years 1,600 710 890
65 to 69 years 1,295 595 705
70 to 74 years 1,110 470 640
75 to 79 years 1,040 440 605
80 to 84 years 780 295 485
85 years and over 750 230 515
Median age 47.1 45.0 48.7

Brockville, CY – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and Brockville, CY - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and Brockville, CY - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Brockville, CY was 47.1 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Brockville, CY – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Brockville, CY 44.2 47.1

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Brockville was 6,250, which represents a change of -2.3% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Brockville, 64.1% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 15.5% were common-law-couples and 20.4% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Brockville - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Brockville - Census families by family structure

Brockville – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Brockville, CY 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
Brockville, CY 6,250 4,005 64.1 970 15.5 1,275 20.4 -2.3
Elizabethtown-Kitley, TP 2,945 2,330 79.1 350 11.9 270 9.2 -3.9

Brockville – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Brockville, 36.4% 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 * 1,405
Married couples without children * 2,600
Common-law-couples with children * 405
Common-law-couples without children * 560

Brockville – Marital status

Chart H: Brockville - Marital status

Chart H description: Brockville - Marital status

In Brockville, 53.2% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (42.9%) or living with a common-law partner (10.3%).

The remaining 46.8% 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, Brockville, CY – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Brockville, CY Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 18,880 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 10,045 53.2 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 8,105 42.9 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,945 10.3 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 8,840 46.8 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 4,670 24.7 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 760 4.0 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 1,680 8.9 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 1,725 9.1 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Brockville – Types of private households

There were 10,230 private households3 in Brockville in 2011, a change of 2.3% from 2006. Of these, 17.4% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -12.1% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Brockville, CY – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Brockville, CY Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 10,230 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 1,780 17.4 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 3,100 30.3 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 1,210 11.8 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 3,675 35.9 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 80 0.8 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 380 3.7 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Brockville – Structural type of dwelling

In Brockville, 48.4% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 5.6% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Ontario, Brockville, CY – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Brockville, CY Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 10,230 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 4,950 48.4 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 895 8.7 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 740 7.2 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 575 5.6 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 2,830 27.7 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 125 1.2 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 115 1.1 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 0 0.0 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Brockville, CY – Mother tongue

Chart J: Brockville, CY - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Brockville, CY - 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 Brockville, 91.2% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 2.7% reported French only, and 5.2% 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, 96.4% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.7% spoke only French and 1.8% 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 Brockville, CY – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 21,710 100.0 21,710 100.0
English 19,810 91.2 20,930 96.4
French 580 2.7 155 0.7
Non-official language 1,135 5.2 400 1.8
Multiple responses 180 0.8 225 1.0
Table 13 Brockville, CY – 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 99.8 0.1
French 50.7 26.9 23.9
Non-official language 65.4 41.1 24.4

Brockville, CY – Non-official languages

In Brockville, the three most common mother tongues were Dutch (1.1%), German (0.5%) and Chinese, n.o.s. (0.4%), 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 Brockville, CY – 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 245 19.8 1.1
German 115 9.3 0.5
Chinese, n.o.s. 90 7.3 0.4
Vietnamese 80 6.5 0.4
Spanish 70 5.7 0.3

Brockville, CY – Bilingualism

Table 15 Brockville, CY – 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 9.4 7.1 89.7 8.4
0 to 19 11.1 10.0 90.9 15.4
20 to 44 9.7 7.7 86.2 8.5
45 to 64 8.8 6.1 92.7 7.0
65 and over 8.4 5.3 86.1 7.1
Table 16 Brockville, CY – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 21,710 100.0
English only 19,530 90.0
French only 15 0.1
English and French 2,110 9.7
Neither English nor French 50 0.2

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: