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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, TP - Ontario

Map of Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, TP (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, TP

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, TP - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, TP - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
226
Nat. rank
695

In 2011, Galway-Cavendish and Harvey (Township) had a population of 5,105, representing a percentage change of -3.4% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 860.26 square kilometres with a population density of 5.9 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, Galway-Cavendish and Harvey (Township) had 2,240 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 0.3%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Galway-Cavendish and Harvey (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Galway-Cavendish and Harvey (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield, Ont. TP 16,846 17,027 A -1.1
North Kawartha, Ont. TP 2,289 2,342 -2.3
Kawartha Lakes, Ont. CY 73,214 74,561 -1.8
Highlands East, Ont. MU 3,249 3,089 5.2
Minden Hills, Ont. TP 5,655 5,556 1.8

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

Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, TP – Age distribution

Chart C: Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, TP - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, TP - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, TP – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 10.7% 10.5% 10.9%
15 to 64 63.8% 63.5% 64.2%
65 and over 25.6% 26.1% 24.9%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, TP was 25.6%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 63.8% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 10.7%. 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.

Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, TP – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, 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 5,105 5,285 -180 -3.4
0 to 14 545 620 -75 -12.1
15 to 64 3,255 3,470 -215 -6.2
65 and over 1,305 1,190 115 9.7
Males
Total 2,620 2,675 -55 -2.1
0 to 14 275 305 -30 -9.8
15 to 64 1,665 1,735 -70 -4.0
65 and over 685 635 50 7.9
Females
Total 2,485 2,610 -125 -4.8
0 to 14 270 320 -50 -15.6
15 to 64 1,595 1,735 -140 -8.1
65 and over 620 555 65 11.7

Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, TP - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, TP - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 5,105 2,620 2,485
0 to 4 years 170 75 95
5 to 9 years 185 105 80
10 to 14 years 190 95 100
15 to 19 years 235 130 110
20 to 24 years 185 115 70
25 to 29 years 180 100 75
30 to 34 years 145 70 80
35 to 39 years 190 85 105
40 to 44 years 280 135 145
45 to 49 years 410 210 200
50 to 54 years 485 225 260
55 to 59 years 520 260 260
60 to 64 years 630 335 295
65 to 69 years 515 270 245
70 to 74 years 320 165 155
75 to 79 years 260 135 125
80 to 84 years 140 75 60
85 years and over 70 40 30
Median age 54.0 54.2 53.9

Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, TP – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, TP - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, TP - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, TP was 54 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, TP – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, TP 51.7 54.0

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Galway-Cavendish and Harvey was 1,750, which represents a change of -5.1% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, 79.7% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 12.3% were common-law-couples and 8.3% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Galway-Cavendish and Harvey - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Galway-Cavendish and Harvey - Census families by family structure

Galway-Cavendish and Harvey – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, 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
Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, TP 1,750 1,395 79.7 215 12.3 145 8.3 -5.1
Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield, TP 5,365 4,230 78.8 605 11.3 530 9.9 0.6
North Kawartha, TP 745 565 75.8 115 15.4 65 8.7 -1.3
Kawartha Lakes, CY 22,345 16,495 73.8 2,985 13.4 2,865 12.8 -0.8
Highlands East, MU 1,055 780 73.9 165 15.6 105 10.0 7.1
Minden Hills, TP 1,800 1,310 72.8 290 16.1 205 11.4 3.2

Galway-Cavendish and Harvey – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, 25.8% 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 * 350
Married couples without children * 1,045
Common-law-couples with children * 65
Common-law-couples without children * 155

Galway-Cavendish and Harvey – Marital status

Chart H: Galway-Cavendish and Harvey - Marital status

Chart H description: Galway-Cavendish and Harvey - Marital status

In Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, 72.0% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (62.4%) or living with a common-law partner (9.5%).

The remaining 28.0% 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, Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, TP – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 4,560 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 3,285 72.0 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 2,845 62.4 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 435 9.5 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,275 28.0 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 700 15.4 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 115 2.5 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 205 4.5 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 255 5.6 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Galway-Cavendish and Harvey – Types of private households

There were 2,240 private households3 in Galway-Cavendish and Harvey in 2011, a change of 0.0% from 2006. Of these, 17.6% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -18.6% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, TP – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,240 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 395 17.6 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,180 52.7 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 130 5.8 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 475 21.2 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 25 1.1 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 30 1.3 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Galway-Cavendish and Harvey – Structural type of dwelling

In Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, 99.3% 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, Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, TP – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,240 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,225 99.3 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 0 0.0 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 5 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 0 0.0 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 5 0.2 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 0 0.0 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 0 0.0 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, TP – Mother tongue

Chart J: Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, TP - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, 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 Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, 91.7% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.4% reported French only, and 6.6% 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, 97.9% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.1% spoke only French and 1.3% 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 Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, 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 5,105 100.0 5,105 100.0
English 4,680 91.7 5,000 97.9
French 70 1.4 5 0.1
Non-official language 335 6.6 65 1.3
Multiple responses 20 0.4 30 0.6
Table 13 Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, 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 99.9 99.9 0.0
French 31.3 12.5 18.8
Non-official language 46.4 23.2 23.2

Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, TP – Non-official languages

In Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, the three most common mother tongues were German (2.1%), Dutch (1.2%) and Italian (0.5%), 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 Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, 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 105 30.4 2.1
Dutch 60 17.4 1.2
Italian 25 7.2 0.5
Polish 15 4.3 0.3
Ukrainian 15 4.3 0.3

Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, TP – Bilingualism

Table 15 Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, 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 4.9 3.7 84.6 6.1
0 to 19 6.5 7.1 0.0 0.0
20 to 44 5.2 4.8 100.0 0.0
45 to 64 4.2 2.7 85.7 3.7
65 and over 4.6 2.3 66.7 5.7
Table 16 Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, TP – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 5,105 100.0
English only 4,845 94.9
French only 0 0.0
English and French 260 5.1
Neither English nor French 5 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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