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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Kawartha Lakes, CY - Ontario

Map of Kawartha Lakes, CY (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Kawartha Lakes, CY

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Kawartha Lakes, CY - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

Prov. rank
34
Nat. rank
74

In 2011, Kawartha Lakes (City) had a population of 73,214, representing a percentage change of -1.8% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 3,083.06 square kilometres with a population density of 23.7 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, Kawartha Lakes (City) had 29,681 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 0.6%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Kawartha Lakes (City) is part of the census agglomeration of Kawartha Lakes.

Population and dwelling counts

Kawartha Lakes (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Kawartha Lakes (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Cavan-Monaghan, Ont. TP 8,601 8,828 -2.6
Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield, Ont. TP 16,846 17,027 A -1.1
Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, Ont. TP 5,105 5,284 -3.4
Clarington, Ont. MU 84,548 77,820 8.6
Scugog, Ont. TP 21,569 21,439 0.6
Brock, Ont. TP 11,341 11,979 -5.3
Ramara, Ont. TP 9,275 9,427 -1.6
Gravenhurst, Ont. T 11,640 11,046 5.4
Bracebridge, Ont. T 15,409 15,652 -1.6
Minden Hills, Ont. TP 5,655 5,556 1.8

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

Kawartha Lakes, CY – Age distribution

Chart C: Kawartha Lakes, CY - Population by broad age groups

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

Table 4 Kawartha Lakes, CY – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 13.9% 14.3% 13.5%
15 to 64 64.2% 64.9% 63.6%
65 and over 21.9% 20.8% 22.9%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Kawartha Lakes, CY was 21.9%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 64.2% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 13.9%. 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.

Kawartha Lakes, CY – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Kawartha Lakes, 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 73,210 74,560 -1,350 -1.8
0 to 14 10,180 11,885 -1,705 -14.3
15 to 64 47,030 48,145 -1,115 -2.3
65 and over 16,010 14,535 1,475 10.1
Males
Total 36,060 36,705 -645 -1.8
0 to 14 5,160 6,065 -905 -14.9
15 to 64 23,385 23,990 -605 -2.5
65 and over 7,510 6,650 860 12.9
Females
Total 37,155 37,855 -700 -1.8
0 to 14 5,020 5,820 -800 -13.7
15 to 64 23,640 24,150 -510 -2.1
65 and over 8,500 7,885 615 7.8

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

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

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

Table 6 Kawartha Lakes, CY – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 73,210 36,060 37,155
0 to 4 years 3,135 1,615 1,515
5 to 9 years 3,140 1,555 1,585
10 to 14 years 3,905 1,990 1,915
15 to 19 years 4,685 2,450 2,240
20 to 24 years 3,770 2,005 1,760
25 to 29 years 3,310 1,670 1,640
30 to 34 years 3,220 1,610 1,605
35 to 39 years 3,405 1,690 1,715
40 to 44 years 4,140 2,005 2,135
45 to 49 years 5,775 2,830 2,950
50 to 54 years 6,390 3,205 3,185
55 to 59 years 6,295 2,980 3,315
60 to 64 years 6,040 2,945 3,095
65 to 69 years 5,000 2,525 2,475
70 to 74 years 3,605 1,765 1,840
75 to 79 years 3,050 1,510 1,540
80 to 84 years 2,305 1,030 1,275
85 years and over 2,040 680 1,365
Median age 48.4 47.6 49.2

Kawartha Lakes, CY – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Kawartha Lakes, CY was 48.4 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Kawartha Lakes, CY – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Kawartha Lakes, CY 45.1 48.4

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Kawartha Lakes was 22,345, which represents a change of -0.8% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Kawartha Lakes, 73.8% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 13.4% were common-law-couples and 12.8% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Kawartha Lakes - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Kawartha Lakes - Census families by family structure

Kawartha Lakes – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Kawartha Lakes, 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
Kawartha Lakes, CY 22,345 16,495 73.8 2,985 13.4 2,865 12.8 -0.8
Cavan-Monaghan, TP 2,635 2,060 78.2 315 12.0 255 9.7 -0.2
Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield, TP 5,365 4,230 78.8 605 11.3 530 9.9 0.6
Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, TP 1,750 1,395 79.7 215 12.3 145 8.3 -5.1
Clarington, MU 24,870 18,180 73.1 3,045 12.2 3,645 14.7 10.1
Scugog, TP 6,555 4,960 75.7 775 11.8 815 12.4 0.8
Brock, TP 3,370 2,430 72.1 495 14.7 445 13.2 -4.7
Ramara, TP 3,020 2,270 75.2 415 13.7 335 11.1 0.7
Gravenhurst, T 3,260 2,245 68.9 525 16.1 495 15.2 -0.2
Bracebridge, T 4,630 3,335 72.0 655 14.1 640 13.8 0.1
Minden Hills, TP 1,800 1,310 72.8 290 16.1 205 11.4 3.2

Kawartha Lakes – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Kawartha Lakes, 37.1% 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 * 6,030
Married couples without children * 10,465
Common-law-couples with children * 1,185
Common-law-couples without children * 1,800

Kawartha Lakes – Marital status

Chart H: Kawartha Lakes - Marital status

Chart H description: Kawartha Lakes - Marital status

In Kawartha Lakes, 63.1% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (53.5%) or living with a common-law partner (9.6%).

The remaining 36.9% 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, Kawartha Lakes, CY – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Kawartha Lakes, CY Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 63,035 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 39,765 63.1 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 33,745 53.5 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 6,020 9.6 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 23,270 36.9 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 13,290 21.1 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 1,835 2.9 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 3,400 5.4 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 4,740 7.5 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Kawartha Lakes – Types of private households

There were 29,680 private households3 in Kawartha Lakes in 2011, a change of 0.6% from 2006. Of these, 23.6% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -11.8% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Kawartha Lakes, CY – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Kawartha Lakes, CY Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 29,680 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 7,010 23.6 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 11,760 39.6 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 2,550 8.6 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 7,060 23.8 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 510 1.7 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 790 2.7 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Kawartha Lakes – Structural type of dwelling

In Kawartha Lakes, 84.0% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 2.0% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Ontario, Kawartha Lakes, CY – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Kawartha Lakes, CY Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 29,680 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 24,945 84.0 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 535 1.8 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 500 1.7 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 590 2.0 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 2,225 7.5 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 715 2.4 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 60 0.2 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 115 0.4 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Kawartha Lakes, CY – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Kawartha Lakes, 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 Kawartha Lakes, 94.3% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.1% reported French only, and 4.3% 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, 98.1% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.2% spoke only French and 1.1% 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 Kawartha Lakes, 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 72,180 100.0 72,180 100.0
English 68,030 94.3 70,830 98.1
French 770 1.1 135 0.2
Non-official language 3,090 4.3 820 1.1
Multiple responses 295 0.4 390 0.5
Table 13 Kawartha Lakes, 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 99.9 99.9 0.0
French 39.2 16.5 22.7
Non-official language 54.3 31.1 23.2

Kawartha Lakes, CY – Non-official languages

In Kawartha Lakes, the three most common mother tongues were German (1.3%), Dutch (0.7%) and Italian (0.3%), 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 Kawartha Lakes, 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.
German 925 28.1 1.3
Dutch 485 14.7 0.7
Italian 190 5.8 0.3
Polish 180 5.5 0.2
Hungarian 135 4.1 0.2

Kawartha Lakes, CY – Bilingualism

Table 15 Kawartha Lakes, 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 4.3 3.4 81.0 4.9
0 to 19 6.1 5.9 54.5 11.8
20 to 44 5.1 4.4 83.9 6.3
45 to 64 3.5 2.2 85.3 5.9
65 and over 2.8 1.6 77.8 2.4
Table 16 Kawartha Lakes, CY – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 72,180 100.0
English only 68,900 95.5
French only 20 0.0
English and French 3,170 4.4
Neither English nor French 90 0.1

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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