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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Burlington, CY - Ontario

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

Map of Burlington, CY

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
13
Nat. rank
28

In 2011, Burlington (City) had a population of 175,779, representing a percentage change of 6.9% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 185.66 square kilometres with a population density of 946.8 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, Burlington (City) had 68,779 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 8.9%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Burlington (City) is part of the census metropolitan area of Hamilton.

Population and dwelling counts

Burlington (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Burlington (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Oakville, Ont. T 182,520 165,613 10.2
Milton, Ont. T 84,362 53,889 A 56.5
Hamilton, Ont. C 519,949 504,559 3.1

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

Burlington, CY – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Burlington, CY – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 17.0% 18.2% 15.9%
15 to 64 66.1% 66.6% 65.6%
65 and over 16.9% 15.2% 18.5%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Burlington, CY was 16.9%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 66.1% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 17.0%. 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.

Burlington, CY – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Burlington, 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 175,780 164,415 11,365 6.9
0 to 14 29,930 29,785 145 0.5
15 to 64 116,130 109,270 6,860 6.3
65 and over 29,720 25,355 4,365 17.2
Males
Total 84,525 78,985 5,540 7.0
0 to 14 15,420 15,255 165 1.1
15 to 64 56,255 52,885 3,370 6.4
65 and over 12,855 10,840 2,015 18.6
Females
Total 91,255 85,425 5,830 6.8
0 to 14 14,505 14,530 -25 -0.2
15 to 64 59,875 56,385 3,490 6.2
65 and over 16,870 14,515 2,355 16.2

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

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

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

Table 6 Burlington, CY – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 175,780 84,525 91,255
0 to 4 years 9,450 4,925 4,530
5 to 9 years 10,125 5,215 4,910
10 to 14 years 10,350 5,280 5,075
15 to 19 years 11,195 5,770 5,420
20 to 24 years 9,935 5,020 4,915
25 to 29 years 9,415 4,615 4,800
30 to 34 years 10,650 5,055 5,600
35 to 39 years 12,085 5,785 6,305
40 to 44 years 13,160 6,345 6,810
45 to 49 years 14,455 6,940 7,515
50 to 54 years 13,505 6,610 6,890
55 to 59 years 11,130 5,215 5,910
60 to 64 years 10,600 4,885 5,715
65 to 69 years 8,490 3,950 4,540
70 to 74 years 6,780 3,085 3,690
75 to 79 years 5,760 2,545 3,220
80 to 84 years 4,625 1,955 2,665
85 years and over 4,075 1,310 2,760
Median age 41.8 40.5 43.0

Burlington, CY – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Burlington, CY was 41.8 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Burlington, CY – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Burlington, CY 40.3 41.8

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Burlington was 51,180, which represents a change of 6.6% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Burlington, 75.8% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 9.9% were common-law-couples and 14.3% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Burlington - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Burlington - Census families by family structure

Burlington – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Burlington, 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
Burlington, CY 51,180 38,795 75.8 5,045 9.9 7,335 14.3 6.6
Oakville, T 51,665 41,730 80.8 3,290 6.4 6,645 12.9 10.1
Milton, T 24,295 19,210 79.1 2,435 10.0 2,650 10.9 52.9
Hamilton, C 144,120 100,635 69.8 16,270 11.3 27,220 18.9 2.4

Burlington – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Burlington, 48.8% 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 * 19,690
Married couples without children * 19,105
Common-law-couples with children * 1,720
Common-law-couples without children * 3,330

Burlington – Marital status

Chart H: Burlington - Marital status

Chart H description: Burlington - Marital status

In Burlington, 61.0% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (54.1%) or living with a common-law partner (6.9%).

The remaining 39.0% 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, Burlington, CY – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Burlington, CY Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 145,855 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 89,005 61.0 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 78,900 54.1 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 10,110 6.9 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 56,845 39.0 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 35,230 24.2 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 4,305 3.0 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 8,435 5.8 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 8,880 6.1 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Burlington – Types of private households

There were 68,780 private households3 in Burlington in 2011, a change of 8.7% from 2006. Of these, 30.3% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 1.8% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Burlington, CY – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Burlington, CY Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 68,780 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 20,840 30.3 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 21,455 31.2 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 6,805 9.9 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 16,940 24.6 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 1,015 1.5 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 1,720 2.5 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Burlington – Structural type of dwelling

In Burlington, 52.4% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 15.4% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Ontario, Burlington, CY – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Burlington, CY Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 68,775 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 36,070 52.4 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 3,115 4.5 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 12,920 18.8 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 10,600 15.4 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 5,220 7.6 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 790 1.1 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 55 0.1 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 10 0.0 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Burlington, CY – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Burlington, 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 Burlington, 80.7% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.8% reported French only, and 16.1% 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, 90.4% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.6% spoke only French and 6.4% 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 Burlington, 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 174,250 100.0 174,245 100.0
English 140,595 80.7 157,500 90.4
French 3,075 1.8 1,045 0.6
Non-official language 28,025 16.1 11,115 6.4
Multiple responses 2,555 1.5 4,575 2.6
Table 13 Burlington, 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 99.8 99.6 0.2
French 57.6 31.9 25.7
Non-official language 71.9 47.1 24.9

Burlington, CY – Non-official languages

In Burlington, the three most common mother tongues were Polish (1.4%), Spanish (1.2%) and Italian (1.2%), 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 Burlington, 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.
Polish 2,420 8.0 1.4
Spanish 2,170 7.2 1.2
Italian 2,035 6.8 1.2
German 2,000 6.6 1.1
Panjabi (Punjabi) 1,870 6.2 1.1

Burlington, CY – Bilingualism

Table 15 Burlington, 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 8.5 7.0 89.6 7.0
0 to 19 9.2 8.2 88.0 11.1
20 to 44 9.8 8.8 92.4 6.9
45 to 64 7.7 5.5 90.6 6.9
65 and over 6.1 3.8 85.5 4.8
Table 16 Burlington, CY – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 174,245 100.0
English only 157,725 90.5
French only 115 0.1
English and French 15,175 8.7
Neither English nor French 1,240 0.7

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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