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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of South Frontenac, TP - Ontario

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

Map of South Frontenac, TP

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
87
Nat. rank
227

In 2011, South Frontenac (Township) had a population of 18,113, representing a percentage change of -0.6% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 971.68 square kilometres with a population density of 18.6 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 Frontenac (Township) had 6,802 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 0.5%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

South Frontenac (Township) is part of the census metropolitan area of Kingston.

Population and dwelling counts

South Frontenac (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 South Frontenac (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Leeds and the Thousand Islands, Ont. TP 9,277 9,435 -1.7
Rideau Lakes, Ont. TP 10,207 10,350 -1.4
Tay Valley, Ont. TP 5,571 5,634 -1.1
Kingston, Ont. CY 123,363 117,207 5.3
Central Frontenac, Ont. TP 4,556 4,665 -2.3
Loyalist, Ont. TP 16,221 15,062 7.7
Stone Mills, Ont. TP 7,560 7,568 -0.1

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 Frontenac, TP – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 South Frontenac, TP – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 16.5% 17.0% 16.0%
15 to 64 69.5% 68.9% 70.1%
65 and over 14.0% 14.2% 13.9%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in South Frontenac, TP was 14.0%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 69.5% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 16.5%. 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 Frontenac, TP – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 South Frontenac, 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 18,110 18,225 -115 -0.6
0 to 14 2,980 3,340 -360 -10.8
15 to 64 12,590 12,735 -145 -1.1
65 and over 2,540 2,150 390 18.1
Males
Total 9,055 9,145 -90 -1.0
0 to 14 1,535 1,720 -185 -10.8
15 to 64 6,235 6,365 -130 -2.0
65 and over 1,285 1,065 220 20.7
Females
Total 9,060 9,080 -20 -0.2
0 to 14 1,450 1,615 -165 -10.2
15 to 64 6,355 6,375 -20 -0.3
65 and over 1,255 1,090 165 15.1

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

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

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

Table 6 South Frontenac, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 18,110 9,055 9,060
0 to 4 years 850 440 410
5 to 9 years 990 515 470
10 to 14 years 1,150 585 565
15 to 19 years 1,305 675 635
20 to 24 years 870 460 405
25 to 29 years 735 355 375
30 to 34 years 855 400 455
35 to 39 years 1,045 505 550
40 to 44 years 1,365 675 695
45 to 49 years 1,630 780 850
50 to 54 years 1,745 830 915
55 to 59 years 1,565 775 790
60 to 64 years 1,475 785 690
65 to 69 years 995 515 480
70 to 74 years 680 355 320
75 to 79 years 430 220 210
80 to 84 years 270 135 140
85 years and over 165 60 100
Median age 44.7 44.6 44.8

South Frontenac, TP – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in South Frontenac, TP was 44.7 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and South Frontenac, TP – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
South Frontenac, TP 41.9 44.7

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in South Frontenac was 5,800, which represents a change of 2.5% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In South Frontenac, 77.7% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 12.5% were common-law-couples and 9.8% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: South Frontenac - Census families by family structure

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

South Frontenac – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of South Frontenac, 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 Frontenac, TP 5,800 4,505 77.7 725 12.5 570 9.8 2.5
Leeds and the Thousand Islands, TP 2,995 2,250 75.1 430 14.4 320 10.7 -1.3
Rideau Lakes, TP 3,380 2,605 77.1 385 11.4 385 11.4 1.5
Tay Valley, TP 1,695 1,335 78.8 200 11.8 150 8.8 -2.0
Kingston, CY 33,390 22,285 66.7 5,245 15.7 5,860 17.6 4.1
Central Frontenac, TP 1,440 1,030 71.5 220 15.3 195 13.5 0.3
Loyalist, TP 4,840 3,485 72.0 640 13.2 710 14.7 4.1
Stone Mills, TP 2,365 1,800 76.1 340 14.4 220 9.3 2.6

South Frontenac – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of South Frontenac, 43.7% 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 * 1,995
Married couples without children * 2,510
Common-law-couples with children * 285
Common-law-couples without children * 440

South Frontenac – Marital status

Chart H: South Frontenac - Marital status

Chart H description: South Frontenac - Marital status

In South Frontenac, 69.6% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (59.9%) or living with a common-law partner (9.6%).

The remaining 30.4% 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, South Frontenac, TP – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status South Frontenac, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 15,130 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 10,525 69.6 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 9,070 59.9 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,455 9.6 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 4,605 30.4 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 3,040 20.1 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 355 2.3 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 605 4.0 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 610 4.0 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

South Frontenac – Types of private households

There were 6,800 private households3 in South Frontenac in 2011, a change of 0.4% from 2006. Of these, 32.4% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -11.1% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, South Frontenac, TP – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 South Frontenac, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 6,800 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 2,205 32.4 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 2,795 41.1 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 480 7.1 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,055 15.5 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 155 2.3 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 115 1.7 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

South Frontenac – Structural type of dwelling

In South Frontenac, 95.1% 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, Ontario, South Frontenac, TP – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling South Frontenac, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 6,805 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 6,470 95.1 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 50 0.7 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 15 0.2 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 0 0.0 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 140 2.1 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 60 0.9 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 5 0.1 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 60 0.9 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

South Frontenac, TP – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: South Frontenac, 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 Frontenac, 94.3% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 2.1% reported French only, and 3.3% 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, 98.3% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.8% spoke only French and 0.6% 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 Frontenac, 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 18,115 100.0 18,110 100.0
English 17,080 94.3 17,795 98.3
French 375 2.1 140 0.8
Non-official language 590 3.3 100 0.6
Multiple responses 70 0.4 75 0.4
Table 13 South Frontenac, 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 100.0 99.9 0.0
French 62.2 35.4 26.8
Non-official language 48.8 24.4 24.4

South Frontenac, TP – Non-official languages

In South Frontenac, the three most common mother tongues were German (0.7%), Dutch (0.6%) and Portuguese (0.6%), 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 Frontenac, 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.
German 135 21.3 0.7
Dutch 110 17.3 0.6
Portuguese 105 16.5 0.6
Polish 40 6.3 0.2
Italian 25 3.9 0.1

South Frontenac, TP – Bilingualism

Table 15 South Frontenac, 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 7.5 5.5 92.0 11.0
0 to 19 6.8 5.7 75.0 25.0
20 to 44 8.4 6.3 95.0 16.7
45 to 64 8.1 5.5 94.3 10.3
65 and over 5.7 3.7 100.0 10.8
Table 16 South Frontenac, TP – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 18,115 100.0
English only 16,705 92.2
French only 15 0.1
English and French 1,380 7.6
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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