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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of East Gwillimbury, T - Ontario

Map of East Gwillimbury, T (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of East Gwillimbury, T

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: East Gwillimbury, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: East Gwillimbury, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
69
Nat. rank
179

In 2011, East Gwillimbury (Town) had a population of 22,473, representing a percentage change of 6.7% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 245.03 square kilometres with a population density of 91.7 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, East Gwillimbury (Town) had 7,540 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 9.5%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

East Gwillimbury (Town) is part of the census metropolitan area of Toronto.

Population and dwelling counts

East Gwillimbury (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 East Gwillimbury (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Uxbridge, Ont. TP 20,623 19,169 7.6
Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ont. T 37,628 24,390 54.3
Newmarket, Ont. T 79,978 74,295 7.6
King, Ont. TP 19,899 19,487 2.1
Georgina, Ont. T 43,517 42,346 2.8
Bradford West Gwillimbury, Ont. T 28,077 24,039 16.8

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

East Gwillimbury, T – Age distribution

Chart C: East Gwillimbury, T - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: East Gwillimbury, T - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 East Gwillimbury, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 16.8% 17.0% 16.6%
15 to 64 71.2% 71.1% 71.3%
65 and over 12.0% 11.9% 12.1%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in East Gwillimbury, T was 12.0%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 71.2% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 16.8%. 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.

East Gwillimbury, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 East Gwillimbury, T – 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 22,470 21,070 1,400 6.6
0 to 14 3,775 3,985 -210 -5.3
15 to 64 16,005 14,935 1,070 7.2
65 and over 2,700 2,150 550 25.6
Males
Total 11,370 10,625 745 7.0
0 to 14 1,930 2,030 -100 -4.9
15 to 64 8,085 7,525 560 7.4
65 and over 1,355 1,070 285 26.6
Females
Total 11,105 10,445 660 6.3
0 to 14 1,845 1,950 -105 -5.4
15 to 64 7,920 7,410 510 6.9
65 and over 1,345 1,085 260 24.0

East Gwillimbury, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: East Gwillimbury, T - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: East Gwillimbury, T - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 East Gwillimbury, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 22,470 11,370 11,105
0 to 4 years 1,120 550 575
5 to 9 years 1,235 635 595
10 to 14 years 1,420 745 670
15 to 19 years 1,715 900 815
20 to 24 years 1,510 800 710
25 to 29 years 1,135 555 575
30 to 34 years 1,110 575 540
35 to 39 years 1,340 655 685
40 to 44 years 1,760 870 885
45 to 49 years 2,085 1,025 1,060
50 to 54 years 2,130 1,055 1,075
55 to 59 years 1,790 920 865
60 to 64 years 1,425 730 695
65 to 69 years 1,010 520 495
70 to 74 years 665 345 325
75 to 79 years 455 250 210
80 to 84 years 370 160 210
85 years and over 190 85 105
Median age 41.8 41.5 42.2

East Gwillimbury, T – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and East Gwillimbury, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and East Gwillimbury, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in East Gwillimbury, T was 41.8 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and East Gwillimbury, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
East Gwillimbury, T 40.5 41.8

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in East Gwillimbury was 6,635, which represents a change of 7.1% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In East Gwillimbury, 77.8% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 10.4% were common-law-couples and 11.8% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: East Gwillimbury - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: East Gwillimbury - Census families by family structure

East Gwillimbury – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of East Gwillimbury, T 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
East Gwillimbury, T 6,635 5,160 77.8 690 10.4 785 11.8 7.1
Uxbridge, TP 6,065 4,695 77.4 640 10.6 725 12.0 8.2
Whitchurch-Stouffville, T 11,210 9,060 80.8 970 8.7 1,180 10.5 57.3
Newmarket, T 22,505 16,665 74.1 2,040 9.1 3,795 16.9 8.4
King, TP 5,745 4,720 82.2 445 7.7 580 10.1 3.3
Georgina, T 12,685 8,345 65.8 2,165 17.1 2,175 17.1 2.4
Bradford West Gwillimbury, T 8,215 6,135 74.7 980 11.9 1,095 13.3 18.8

East Gwillimbury – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of East Gwillimbury, 52.4% 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 * 2,795
Married couples without children * 2,365
Common-law-couples with children * 275
Common-law-couples without children * 415

East Gwillimbury – Marital status

Chart H: East Gwillimbury - Marital status

Chart H description: East Gwillimbury - Marital status

In East Gwillimbury, 63.4% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (55.9%) or living with a common-law partner (7.5%).

The remaining 36.6% 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, East Gwillimbury, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status East Gwillimbury, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 18,700 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 11,865 63.4 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 10,460 55.9 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,400 7.5 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 6,835 36.6 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 4,945 26.4 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 465 2.5 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 785 4.2 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 640 3.4 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

East Gwillimbury – Types of private households

There were 7,540 private households3 in East Gwillimbury in 2011, a change of 9.5% from 2006. Of these, 39.1% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -2.6% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, East Gwillimbury, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 East Gwillimbury, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 7,540 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 2,945 39.1 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 2,535 33.6 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 660 8.8 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,005 13.3 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 240 3.2 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 145 1.9 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

East Gwillimbury – Structural type of dwelling

In East Gwillimbury, 84.2% 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, East Gwillimbury, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling East Gwillimbury, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 7,540 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 6,345 84.2 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 130 1.7 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 485 6.4 415,230 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 245 3.2 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 325 4.3 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 10 0.1 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 0 0.0 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

East Gwillimbury, T – Mother tongue

Chart J: East Gwillimbury, T - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: East Gwillimbury, T - 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 East Gwillimbury, 87.7% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.2% reported French only, and 10.3% 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, 94.8% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.3% spoke only French and 3.4% 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 East Gwillimbury, T – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 22,075 100.0 22,070 100.0
English 19,355 87.7 20,925 94.8
French 255 1.2 60 0.3
Non-official language 2,265 10.3 755 3.4
Multiple responses 205 0.9 335 1.5
Table 13 East Gwillimbury, T – 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 53.2 24.2 29.0
Non-official language 64.1 40.2 23.8

East Gwillimbury, T – Non-official languages

In East Gwillimbury, the three most common mother tongues were German (1.5%), Italian (1.4%) and Spanish (0.8%), 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 East Gwillimbury, T – 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 325 13.3 1.5
Italian 310 12.7 1.4
Spanish 170 7.0 0.8
Dutch 160 6.6 0.7
Russian 135 5.5 0.6

East Gwillimbury, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 East Gwillimbury, T – 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 5.4 4.2 90.0 5.7
0 to 19 5.0 4.2 66.7 14.6
20 to 44 6.9 5.9 86.7 5.3
45 to 64 4.9 3.2 90.9 5.6
65 and over 3.7 1.9 100.0 5.0
Table 16 East Gwillimbury, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 22,075 100.0
English only 20,725 93.9
French only 10 0.0
English and French 1,220 5.5
Neither English nor French 115 0.5

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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