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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Georgina, T - Ontario

Map of Georgina, T (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Georgina, T

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Georgina, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

Prov. rank
45
Nat. rank
107

In 2011, Georgina (Town) had a population of 43,517, representing a percentage change of 2.8% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 287.72 square kilometres with a population density of 151.2 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, Georgina (Town) had 15,851 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 3.9%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

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

Population and dwelling counts

Georgina (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Georgina (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
Brock, Ont. TP 11,341 11,979 -5.3
East Gwillimbury, Ont. T 22,473 21,069 6.7
Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation, Ont. IRI 275 353 -22.1
Bradford West Gwillimbury, Ont. T 28,077 24,039 16.8
Innisfil, Ont. T 33,079 31,175 6.1
Ramara, Ont. TP 9,275 9,427 -1.6
Oro-Medonte, Ont. TP 20,078 20,031 0.2
Orillia, Ont. CY 30,586 30,259 1.1

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

Georgina, T – Age distribution

Chart C: Georgina, T - Population by broad age groups

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

Table 4 Georgina, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 17.8% 18.2% 17.4%
15 to 64 70.0% 70.7% 69.3%
65 and over 12.2% 11.2% 13.2%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Georgina, T was 12.2%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 70.0% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 17.8%. 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.

Georgina, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Georgina, 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 43,515 42,345 1,170 2.8
0 to 14 7,735 8,660 -925 -10.7
15 to 64 30,465 28,990 1,475 5.1
65 and over 5,315 4,695 620 13.2
Males
Total 21,555 21,045 510 2.4
0 to 14 3,920 4,460 -540 -12.1
15 to 64 15,230 14,450 780 5.4
65 and over 2,405 2,135 270 12.6
Females
Total 21,965 21,295 670 3.1
0 to 14 3,820 4,200 -380 -9.0
15 to 64 15,230 14,535 695 4.8
65 and over 2,910 2,560 350 13.7

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

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

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

Table 6 Georgina, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 43,515 21,555 21,965
0 to 4 years 2,400 1,240 1,155
5 to 9 years 2,435 1,195 1,240
10 to 14 years 2,905 1,480 1,425
15 to 19 years 3,325 1,735 1,590
20 to 24 years 2,640 1,375 1,270
25 to 29 years 2,305 1,155 1,155
30 to 34 years 2,480 1,165 1,320
35 to 39 years 2,755 1,370 1,395
40 to 44 years 3,345 1,625 1,730
45 to 49 years 4,315 2,075 2,240
50 to 54 years 3,935 2,005 1,925
55 to 59 years 2,965 1,545 1,425
60 to 64 years 2,385 1,185 1,200
65 to 69 years 1,680 805 875
70 to 74 years 1,295 620 675
75 to 79 years 1,040 470 570
80 to 84 years 700 300 405
85 years and over 600 215 390
Median age 40.8 40.2 41.4

Georgina, T – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Georgina, T was 40.8 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Georgina, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Georgina, T 38.5 40.8

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Georgina was 12,685, which represents a change of 2.4% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Georgina, 65.8% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 17.1% were common-law-couples and 17.1% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Georgina - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Georgina - Census families by family structure

Georgina – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Georgina, 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
Georgina, T 12,685 8,345 65.8 2,165 17.1 2,175 17.1 2.4
Uxbridge, TP 6,065 4,695 77.4 640 10.6 725 12.0 8.2
Brock, TP 3,370 2,430 72.1 495 14.7 445 13.2 -4.7
East Gwillimbury, T 6,635 5,160 77.8 690 10.4 785 11.8 7.1
Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation, IRI 80 35 43.8 20 25.0 25 31.3 0.0
Bradford West Gwillimbury, T 8,215 6,135 74.7 980 11.9 1,095 13.3 18.8
Innisfil, T 9,955 7,060 70.9 1,520 15.3 1,380 13.9 7.2
Ramara, TP 3,020 2,270 75.2 415 13.7 335 11.1 0.7
Oro-Medonte, TP 6,275 5,005 79.8 665 10.6 610 9.7 1.9
Orillia, CY 8,550 5,245 61.3 1,370 16.0 1,940 22.7 1.7

Georgina – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Georgina, 51.2% 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 * 4,370
Married couples without children * 3,970
Common-law-couples with children * 1,010
Common-law-couples without children * 1,155

Georgina – Marital status

Chart H: Georgina - Marital status

Chart H description: Georgina - Marital status

In Georgina, 59.5% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (47.3%) or living with a common-law partner (12.1%).

The remaining 40.6% 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, Georgina, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Georgina, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 35,780 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 21,275 59.5 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 16,940 47.3 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 4,330 12.1 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 14,510 40.6 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 9,240 25.8 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 1,335 3.7 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 2,115 5.9 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 1,820 5.1 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Georgina – Types of private households

There were 15,855 private households3 in Georgina in 2011, a change of 3.9% from 2006. Of these, 32.3% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -3.7% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Georgina, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Georgina, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 15,855 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 5,125 32.3 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 4,740 29.9 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 1,895 12.0 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 3,135 19.8 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 450 2.8 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 500 3.2 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Georgina – Structural type of dwelling

In Georgina, 82.8% 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, Georgina, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Georgina, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 15,850 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 13,120 82.8 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 440 2.8 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 640 4.0 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 5 0.0 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 975 6.2 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 575 3.6 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 25 0.2 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 80 0.5 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Georgina, T – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Georgina, 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 Georgina, 90.3% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.2% reported French only, and 7.7% 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, 96.1% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.2% spoke only French and 2.3% 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 Georgina, 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 43,060 100.0 43,060 100.0
English 38,895 90.3 41,395 96.1
French 530 1.2 90 0.2
Non-official language 3,315 7.7 1,005 2.3
Multiple responses 330 0.8 565 1.3
Table 13 Georgina, 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 48.4 18.5 29.8
Non-official language 64.1 38.3 25.7

Georgina, T – Non-official languages

In Georgina, the three most common mother tongues were Italian (1.1%), German (1.0%) and Spanish (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 Georgina, 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.
Italian 470 13.1 1.1
German 440 12.3 1.0
Spanish 240 6.7 0.6
Portuguese 215 6.0 0.5
Russian 195 5.5 0.5

Georgina, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 Georgina, 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 4.7 3.6 88.6 4.8
0 to 19 5.4 4.8 88.9 11.8
20 to 44 5.3 4.3 87.5 5.0
45 to 64 4.2 2.5 88.9 4.6
65 and over 3.2 1.4 84.2 2.4
Table 16 Georgina, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 43,060 100.0
English only 40,845 94.9
French only 5 0.0
English and French 2,090 4.9
Neither English nor French 125 0.3

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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