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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of North Vancouver, CY - British Columbia

Map of North Vancouver, CY (shaded in green), British Columbia

Map of North Vancouver, CY

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: North Vancouver, CY - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

Prov. rank
20
Nat. rank
100

In 2011, North Vancouver (City) had a population of 48,196, representing a percentage change of 6.7% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 11.83 square kilometres with a population density of 4,073.8 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 922,509.29 square kilometres with a population density of 4.8 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, North Vancouver (City) had 22,789 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 6.8%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

North Vancouver (City) is part of the census metropolitan area of Vancouver.

Population and dwelling counts

North Vancouver (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 North Vancouver (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Vancouver, B.C. CY 603,502 578,041 4.4
North Vancouver, B.C. DM 84,412 82,562 2.2
Mission 1, B.C. IRI 574 569 0.9

British Columbia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth

Table 2 British Columbia – 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
Langford CY 29,228 22,459 30.1
Lake Country DM 11,708 9,606 21.9
Port Moody CY 32,975 27,512 19.9
Kent DM 5,664 4,738 E 19.5
Surrey CY 468,251 394,976 18.6

British Columbia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth

Table 3 British Columbia – 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
Kitimat DM 8,335 8,987 -7.3
Peace River D RDA 5,479 5,749 -4.7
Esquimalt DM 16,209 16,840 -3.7
Hope DM 5,969 6,185 -3.5
Okanagan-Similkameen D RDA 5,717 5,913 -3.3

Age and sex

North Vancouver, CY – Age distribution

Chart C: North Vancouver, CY - Population by broad age groups

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

Table 4 North Vancouver, CY – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 13.5% 14.7% 12.5%
15 to 64 72.5% 73.3% 71.8%
65 and over 13.9% 12.0% 15.7%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in North Vancouver, CY was 13.9%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 72.5% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 13.5%. 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.

North Vancouver, CY – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 North Vancouver, 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 48,195 45,165 3,030 6.7
0 to 14 6,530 6,295 235 3.7
15 to 64 34,950 32,800 2,150 6.6
65 and over 6,720 6,065 655 10.8
Males
Total 22,910 21,330 1,580 7.4
0 to 14 3,370 3,235 135 4.2
15 to 64 16,800 15,690 1,110 7.1
65 and over 2,740 2,405 335 13.9
Females
Total 25,285 23,835 1,450 6.1
0 to 14 3,160 3,060 100 3.3
15 to 64 18,155 17,110 1,045 6.1
65 and over 3,980 3,665 315 8.6

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

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

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

Table 6 North Vancouver, CY – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 48,195 22,910 25,285
0 to 4 years 2,360 1,205 1,155
5 to 9 years 2,035 1,040 995
10 to 14 years 2,135 1,130 1,005
15 to 19 years 2,360 1,205 1,155
20 to 24 years 2,975 1,520 1,460
25 to 29 years 3,740 1,845 1,895
30 to 34 years 3,765 1,815 1,950
35 to 39 years 3,785 1,820 1,960
40 to 44 years 4,005 1,855 2,155
45 to 49 years 4,055 1,900 2,155
50 to 54 years 4,035 1,895 2,140
55 to 59 years 3,380 1,635 1,740
60 to 64 years 2,850 1,310 1,545
65 to 69 years 1,960 890 1,075
70 to 74 years 1,485 635 855
75 to 79 years 1,255 515 735
80 to 84 years 995 385 615
85 years and over 1,025 320 705
Median age 41.2 39.7 42.5

North Vancouver, CY – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, British Columbia and North Vancouver, CY - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, British Columbia and North Vancouver, CY - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in North Vancouver, CY was 41.2 years. In comparison, the median age of British Columbia was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, British Columbia and North Vancouver, CY – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
British Columbia 40.8 41.9
North Vancouver, CY 40.1 41.2

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in North Vancouver was 12,845, which represents a change of 4.7% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In North Vancouver, 65.6% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 15.2% were common-law-couples and 19.2% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: North Vancouver - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: North Vancouver - Census families by family structure

North Vancouver – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, British Columbia, CSD of North Vancouver, 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
British Columbia † 1,238,155 887,990 71.7 160,360 13.0 189,805 15.3 6.6
North Vancouver, CY 12,845 8,425 65.6 1,950 15.2 2,470 19.2 4.7
Vancouver, CY 151,330 103,025 68.1 23,580 15.6 24,720 16.3 3.9
North Vancouver, DM 24,355 19,065 78.3 2,060 8.5 3,230 13.3 2.3
Mission 1, IRI 160 65 40.6 45 28.1 50 31.3 -3.0

North Vancouver – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of North Vancouver, 44.3% 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 * 4,175
Married couples without children * 4,250
Common-law-couples with children * 420
Common-law-couples without children * 1,535

North Vancouver – Marital status

Chart H: North Vancouver - Marital status

Chart H description: North Vancouver - Marital status

In North Vancouver, 51.4% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (42.1%) or living with a common-law partner (9.4%).

The remaining 48.6% 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, British Columbia, North Vancouver, CY – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status North Vancouver, CY British Columbia Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 41,670 100.0 3,722,690 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 21,425 51.4 2,154,575 57.9 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 17,525 42.1 1,832,605 49.2 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 3,905 9.4 321,965 8.6 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 20,245 48.6 1,568,120 42.1 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 12,725 30.5 1,014,270 27.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 1,385 3.3 102,035 2.7 698,245 2.5
Divorced 3,910 9.4 246,515 6.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 2,220 5.3 205,300 5.5 1,584,525 5.7

North Vancouver – Types of private households

There were 22,790 private households3 in North Vancouver in 2011, a change of 6.8% from 2006. Of these, 19.4% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 4.6% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, British Columbia, North Vancouver, CY – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 North Vancouver, CY British Columbia Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 22,790 100.0 1,764,635 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 4,430 19.4 431,135 24.4 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 5,535 24.3 532,995 30.2 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 2,355 10.3 168,530 9.6 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 8,970 39.4 498,925 28.3 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 255 1.1 50,410 2.9 268,060 2.0
Other households9 1,235 5.4 82,640 4.7 543,340 4.1

North Vancouver – Structural type of dwelling

In North Vancouver, 15.1% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 19.9% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, British Columbia, North Vancouver, CY – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling North Vancouver, CY British Columbia Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 22,790 100.0 1,764,640 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 3,430 15.1 842,120 47.7 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 805 3.5 52,825 3.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 1,925 8.4 130,370 7.4 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 4,540 19.9 143,970 8.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 9,715 42.6 361,150 20.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 2,315 10.2 184,355 10.4 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 50 0.2 2,885 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 5 0.0 46,960 2.7 183,510 1.4

Language

North Vancouver, CY – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: North Vancouver, 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 North Vancouver, 66.0% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.5% reported French only, and 30.1% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 70.3% for English only, 1.3% for French only and 26.5% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 78.2% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.6% spoke only French and 16.3% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 80.5% for only English, 0.4% for only French and 15.4% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 North Vancouver, 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 47,815 100.0 47,810 100.0
English 31,550 66.0 37,370 78.2
French 710 1.5 305 0.6
Non-official language 14,410 30.1 7,770 16.3
Multiple responses 1,140 2.4 2,375 5.0
Table 13 North Vancouver, 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 99.5 98.9 0.6
French 58.7 36.2 22.4
Non-official language 81.3 60.1 21.2

North Vancouver, CY – Non-official languages

In North Vancouver, the three most common mother tongues were Persian (Farsi) (7.3%), Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (3.6%) and Korean (2.6%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Panjabi (Punjabi) (4.5%), Cantonese (3.2%) and Chinese, n.o.s. (2.9%).

Table 14 North Vancouver, 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.
Persian (Farsi) 3,505 22.8 7.3
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 1,700 11.0 3.6
Korean 1,225 8.0 2.6
Spanish 855 5.6 1.8
German 790 5.1 1.7

North Vancouver, CY – Bilingualism

Table 15 North Vancouver, 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 9.2 8.6 89.5 6.5
0 to 19 10.9 10.3 90.9 9.0
20 to 44 11.0 11.3 94.1 6.8
45 to 64 7.4 6.3 87.5 5.3
65 and over 5.7 3.6 81.8 5.6
Table 16 North Vancouver, CY – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 47,810 100.0
English only 42,400 88.7
French only 40 0.1
English and French 4,550 9.5
Neither English nor French 820 1.7

Symbols:

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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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