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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Wasaga Beach, T - Ontario ¹

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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238

In 2011, Wasaga Beach (Town) had a population of 17,537, representing a percentage change of 16.7% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 58.43 square kilometres with a population density of 300.1 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, Wasaga Beach (Town) had 7,573 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 21.4%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Wasaga Beach (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Wasaga Beach (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	2011	2006	% change
Clearview, Ont.	TP	13,734	14,088	-2.5
Springwater, Ont.	TP	18,223	17,456	4.4
Collingwood, Ont.	T	19,241	17,290 E	11.3
Tiny, Ont.	TP	11,232	10,754 A	4.4

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
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	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
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	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

Wasaga Beach, T – Age distribution

Chart C: Wasaga Beach, T - Population by broad age groups

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

Table 4 Wasaga Beach, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups	Both sexes	Males	Females
0 to 14	12.3%	13.1%	11.5%
15 to 64	58.6%	57.7%	59.5%
65 and over	29.1%	29.1%	29.0%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Wasaga Beach, T was 29.1%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 58.6% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 12.3%. 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.

Wasaga Beach, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Wasaga Beach, T – Population by broad age groups, sex and population change between 2006 and 2011, 2006 to 2011 censuses
Broad age groups by sex	Population
Broad age groups by sex	2011	2006	change	% change
Both sexes
Total	17,540	15,030	2,510	16.7
0 to 14	2,155	2,130	25	1.2
15 to 64	10,280	9,155	1,125	12.3
65 and over	5,105	3,745	1,360	36.3
Males
Total	8,635	7,505	1,130	15.1
0 to 14	1,135	1,185	-50	-4.2
15 to 64	4,980	4,445	535	12.0
65 and over	2,515	1,875	640	34.1
Females
Total	8,900	7,525	1,375	18.3
0 to 14	1,020	945	75	7.9
15 to 64	5,295	4,705	590	12.5
65 and over	2,585	1,870	715	38.2

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

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

Table 6 Wasaga Beach, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups	Both sexes	Males	Females
Total - Age groups	17,540	8,635	8,900
0 to 4 years	640	320	320
5 to 9 years	730	400	335
10 to 14 years	785	415	370
15 to 19 years	890	500	385
20 to 24 years	630	325	305
25 to 29 years	665	330	330
30 to 34 years	705	325	380
35 to 39 years	840	415	420
40 to 44 years	985	475	505
45 to 49 years	1,245	635	615
50 to 54 years	1,255	600	660
55 to 59 years	1,320	590	730
60 to 64 years	1,750	790	960
65 to 69 years	1,740	845	895
70 to 74 years	1,475	710	765
75 to 79 years	1,035	550	480
80 to 84 years	550	280	260
85 years and over	310	125	180
Median age	52.6	51.4	53.7

Wasaga Beach, T – Median age² of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Wasaga Beach, T was 52.6 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Wasaga Beach, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
	Median age
	2006	2011
Canada	39.5	40.6
Ontario	39.0	40.4
Wasaga Beach, T	48.8	52.6

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families³ in Wasaga Beach was 5,805, which represents a change of 18.0% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.

In Wasaga Beach, 76.8% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 12.2% were common-law-couples and 10.9% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Wasaga Beach - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Wasaga Beach - Census families by family structure

Wasaga Beach – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Wasaga Beach, 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
Geographic name	Total families	number	%	number	%	number	%	% change, census families, 2006 to 2011
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
Wasaga Beach, T	5,805	4,460	76.8	710	12.2	630	10.9	18.0
Clearview, TP	4,100	3,065	74.8	520	12.7	515	12.6	-1.9
Springwater, TP	5,440	4,310	79.2	600	11.0	530	9.7	5.1
Collingwood, T	5,515	3,695	67.0	810	14.7	1,010	18.3	11.3
Tiny, TP	3,595	2,695	75.0	495	13.8	405	11.3	4.2

Wasaga Beach – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Wasaga Beach, 28.5% 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 *	1,225
Married couples without children *	3,230
Common-law-couples with children *	245
Common-law-couples without children *	465

Wasaga Beach – Marital status

Chart H description: Wasaga Beach - Marital status

In Wasaga Beach, 68.0% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (58.6%) or living with a common-law partner (9.4%).

The remaining 32.0% 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, Wasaga Beach, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status	Wasaga Beach, T		Ontario		Canada
Marital status	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total - Population 15 years and over	15,380	100.0	10,671,050	100.0	27,869,345	100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner	10,455	68.0	6,158,605	57.7	16,084,490	57.7
Married (and not separated)	9,010	58.6	5,367,400	50.3	12,941,965	46.4
Living common-law	1,445	9.4	791,210	7.4	3,142,525	11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	4,925	32.0	4,512,440	42.3	11,784,855	42.3
Single (never legally married)	2,580	16.8	2,985,020	28.0	7,816,045	28.0
Separated	470	3.1	319,805	3.0	698,245	2.5
Divorced	870	5.7	593,730	5.6	1,686,035	6.0
Widowed	1,005	6.5	613,880	5.8	1,584,525	5.7

Wasaga Beach – Types of private households

There were 7,575 private households⁴ in Wasaga Beach in 2011, a change of 21.5% from 2006. Of these, 18.7% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 5.6% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Wasaga Beach, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type⁵	Wasaga Beach, T		Ontario		Canada
Household type⁵	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total private households	7,575	100.0	4,887,505	100.0	13,320,615	100.0
Couple-family households with children aged 24 and under at home⁶	1,420	18.7	1,402,420	28.7	3,524,915	26.5
Couple-family households without children aged 24 and under at home⁷	3,565	47.1	1,408,120	28.8	3,935,540	29.5
Lone-parent family households⁸	565	7.5	535,825	11.0	1,375,450	10.3
One-person households	1,730	22.8	1,230,980	25.2	3,673,310	27.6
Multiple family households⁹	125	1.7	128,660	2.6	268,060	2.0
Other households¹⁰	165	2.2	181,500	3.7	543,340	4.1

Wasaga Beach – Structural type of dwelling

In Wasaga Beach, 88.3% 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, Wasaga Beach, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling	Wasaga Beach, T		Ontario		Canada
Structural type of dwelling	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total - Structural type of dwelling	7,575	100.0	4,887,510	100.0	13,320,615	100.0
Single-detached house	6,690	88.3	2,718,880	55.6	7,329,150	55.0
Semi-detached house	165	2.2	279,470	5.7	646,240	4.9
Row house	275	3.6	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	270	3.6	498,160	10.2	2,397,555	18.0
Apartment, duplex	75	1.0	160,460	3.3	704,485	5.3
Other single-attached house¹¹	15	0.2	9,535	0.2	33,310	0.3
Movable dwelling¹²	90	1.2	15,795	0.3	183,510	1.4

Language

Wasaga Beach, T – Mother tongue

Chart J description: Wasaga Beach, 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 Wasaga Beach, 84.6% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 2.2% reported French only, and 12.3% 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, 93.7% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.7% spoke only French and 3.7% 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 Wasaga Beach, T – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages	Mother tongue		Language spoken most often at home
Selected languages	number	%	number	%
Total	17,510	100.0	17,515	100.0
English	14,805	84.6	16,415	93.7
French	390	2.2	130	0.7
Non-official language	2,145	12.3	645	3.7
Multiple responses	170	1.0	325	1.9

Table 13 Wasaga Beach, T – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census
Mother tongue	Mother-tongue retention¹³ (in percentage)
Mother tongue	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	49.4	31.8	17.6
Non-official language	64.4	38.2	26.2

Wasaga Beach, T – Non-official languages

In Wasaga Beach, the three most common mother tongues were Italian (2.5%), German (2.5%) and Polish (1.3%), 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 Wasaga Beach, 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	445	19.4	2.5
German	440	19.2	2.5
Polish	225	9.8	1.3
Dutch	155	6.8	0.9
Portuguese	155	6.8	0.9

Wasaga Beach, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 Wasaga Beach, T – Rate of English-French bilingualism by mother tongue and age groups, 2011 Census
Age groups	Mother tongue
Age groups	Total	English	French	Non-official language
Note: Counts for mother tongue include single responses only. Consequently, the total excludes multiple responses.
Total	5.3	3.2	87.2	4.4
0 to 19	4.5	3.5	87.5	6.3
20 to 44	7.4	5.2	89.5	7.0
45 to 64	5.6	2.8	84.4	6.4
65 and over	3.8	1.9	85.0	2.3

Table 16 Wasaga Beach, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages	Number	Percentage
Total	17,510	100.0
English only	16,485	94.1
French only	15	0.1
English and French	940	5.4
Neither English nor French	70	0.4

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.

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Wasaga Beach T (Ontario) – This census subdivision has the following data quality indicators (commonly referred to as data quality flags):

In 2006, the population and/or dwelling counts for this census subdivision were found to be incorrect. Since it is not possible to make changes to the 2006 Census data presented in these tables, the 2006 data should be used with caution. For further details, please refer to the Population and dwelling count amendments, 2011 Census.

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Footnote 2

Median age: Age 'x' that divides a population in two groups of the same population size, one group being older than age 'x' and the other group being younger than age 'x'.

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Footnote 3

Census family: Refers to a married couple (with or without children), a common-law couple (with or without children) or a lone parent family.

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Footnote 4

Household, private: Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.

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Footnote 5

Household type: Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living in common-law with or without children or a lone parent living with one or more children.

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Footnote 6

Couple-family households with children: Refers to couple households with at least one child aged 24 and under.

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Footnote 7

Couple-family households without children: Refers to couple households without children aged 24 and under. Includes couple households with all children aged 25 and over.

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Footnote 8

Lone-parent-family households: Refers to all lone-parent family households regardless of age of children.

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Footnote 9

Multiple-family households: Refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling.

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Footnote 10

Other households: Refers to two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.

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Footnote 11

Other single-attached house: A single dwelling that is attached to another building and that does not fall into any of the other categories, such as a single dwelling attached to a non-residential structure (e.g., a store or a church) or occasionally to another residential structure (e.g., an apartment building).

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Footnote 12

Movable dwelling includes mobile homes and other movable dwellings such as houseboats and railroad cars.

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Footnote 13

Mother-tongue retention: Retention refers to the situation where people speak their mother tongue at home. Retention is defined as 'complete' when the mother tongue is the language spoken most often and 'partial' when it is spoken on a regular basis but not most often. The (complete or partial) retention rate refers to the proportion of the population with a given mother tongue that speaks that language at home most often or on a regular basis. The retention rate provides an indication of a group's linguistic vitality, particularly the importance of transmitting languages between generations.

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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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2011 Census Topic-based tabulations – Census subdivision of Wasaga Beach, Town - Ontario
2011 Census Highlight tables – Census subdivision of Wasaga Beach, Town - Ontario
2011 Census Data Navigator – Census subdivision of Wasaga Beach, Town - Ontario
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