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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Comox Valley B (Lazo North), RDA - British Columbia 1

Map of Comox Valley B (Lazo North), RDA (shaded in green), British Columbia

Map of Comox Valley B (Lazo North), RDA

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Comox Valley B (Lazo North), RDA - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Comox Valley B (Lazo North), RDA - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
75
Nat. rank
545

In 2011, Comox Valley B (Lazo North) (Regional district electoral area) had a population of 6,939, representing a percentage change of -0.4% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 56.72 square kilometres with a population density of 122.3 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, Comox Valley B (Lazo North) (Regional district electoral area) had 2,912 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 2.5%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Comox Valley B (Lazo North) (Regional district electoral area) is part of the census agglomeration of Courtenay.

Population and dwelling counts

Comox Valley B (Lazo North) (Regional district electoral area) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Comox Valley B (Lazo North) (Regional district electoral area) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Comox, B.C. T 13,627 12,385 A 10.0
Courtenay, B.C. CY 24,099 22,021 A 9.4
Comox Valley A, B.C. RDA 6,899 6,973 A -1.1
Comox Valley C (Puntledge - Black Creek), B.C. RDA 8,325 8,099 A 2.8
Comox 1, B.C. IRI 251 272 -7.7
Powell River A, B.C. RDA 1,008 914 10.3
Powell River D, B.C. RDA 1,053 1,107 -4.9

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

Comox Valley B (Lazo North), RDA – Age distribution

Chart C: Comox Valley B (Lazo North), RDA - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Comox Valley B (Lazo North), RDA - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Comox Valley B (Lazo North), RDA – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 13.6% 14.4% 12.9%
15 to 64 66.7% 64.8% 68.6%
65 and over 19.7% 21.0% 18.6%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Comox Valley B (Lazo North), RDA was 19.7%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 66.7% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 13.6%. 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.

Comox Valley B (Lazo North), RDA – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Comox Valley B (Lazo North), RDA – 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 6,940 6,970 -30 -0.4
0 to 14 945 1,045 -100 -9.6
15 to 64 4,630 4,810 -180 -3.7
65 and over 1,365 1,120 245 21.9
Males
Total 3,435 3,455 -20 -0.6
0 to 14 495 545 -50 -9.2
15 to 64 2,225 2,315 -90 -3.9
65 and over 720 595 125 21.0
Females
Total 3,500 3,510 -10 -0.3
0 to 14 450 500 -50 -10.0
15 to 64 2,400 2,485 -85 -3.4
65 and over 650 530 120 22.6

Comox Valley B (Lazo North), RDA – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Comox Valley B (Lazo North), RDA - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Comox Valley B (Lazo North), RDA - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Comox Valley B (Lazo North), RDA – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 6,940 3,435 3,500
0 to 4 years 215 100 115
5 to 9 years 315 170 145
10 to 14 years 420 225 190
15 to 19 years 455 220 230
20 to 24 years 280 145 140
25 to 29 years 240 125 120
30 to 34 years 205 90 110
35 to 39 years 290 135 155
40 to 44 years 440 205 235
45 to 49 years 595 270 325
50 to 54 years 725 350 380
55 to 59 years 720 350 365
60 to 64 years 680 340 345
65 to 69 years 530 275 255
70 to 74 years 335 165 170
75 to 79 years 255 145 105
80 to 84 years 135 75 60
85 years and over 115 55 60
Median age 50.1 50.4 49.8

Comox Valley B (Lazo North), RDA – Median age2 of the population

Chart E: Canada, British Columbia and Comox Valley B (Lazo North), RDA - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, British Columbia and Comox Valley B (Lazo North), RDA - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Comox Valley B (Lazo North), RDA was 50.1 years. In comparison, the median age of British Columbia was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, British Columbia and Comox Valley B (Lazo North), RDA – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
British Columbia 40.8 41.9
Comox Valley B (Lazo North), RDA 47.4 50.1

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families3 in Comox Valley B (Lazo North) was 2,195, which represents a change of 0.5% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Comox Valley B (Lazo North), 76.1% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 13.2% were common-law-couples and 10.9% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Comox Valley B (Lazo North) - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Comox Valley B (Lazo North) - Census families by family structure

Comox Valley B (Lazo North) – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, British Columbia, CSD of Comox Valley B (Lazo North), RDA 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
Comox Valley B (Lazo North), RDA 2,195 1,670 76.1 290 13.2 240 10.9 0.5
Comox, T 4,110 3,090 75.2 500 12.2 525 12.8 8.9
Courtenay, CY 6,935 4,605 66.4 1,045 15.1 1,285 18.5 8.9
Comox Valley A, RDA 2,235 1,565 70.0 410 18.3 255 11.4 0.0
Comox Valley C (Puntledge - Black Creek), RDA 2,635 1,935 73.4 405 15.4 300 11.4 5.6
Comox 1, IRI 65 40 61.5 10 15.4 20 30.8 -23.5
Powell River A, RDA 325 195 60.0 95 29.2 30 9.2 14.0
Powell River D, RDA 330 225 68.2 70 21.2 30 9.1 -1.5

Comox Valley B (Lazo North) – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Comox Valley B (Lazo North), 34.2% 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 * 575
Married couples without children * 1,100
Common-law-couples with children * 100
Common-law-couples without children * 190

Comox Valley B (Lazo North) – Marital status

Chart H: Comox Valley B (Lazo North) - Marital status

Chart H description: Comox Valley B (Lazo North) - Marital status

In Comox Valley B (Lazo North), 66.4% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (56.4%) or living with a common-law partner (9.9%).

The remaining 33.6% 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, Comox Valley B (Lazo North), RDA – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Comox Valley B (Lazo North), RDA British Columbia Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 5,990 100.0 3,722,690 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 3,975 66.4 2,154,575 57.9 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 3,380 56.4 1,832,605 49.2 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 595 9.9 321,965 8.6 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,015 33.6 1,568,120 42.1 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,205 20.1 1,014,270 27.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 165 2.8 102,035 2.7 698,245 2.5
Divorced 385 6.4 246,515 6.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 265 4.4 205,300 5.5 1,584,525 5.7

Comox Valley B (Lazo North) – Types of private households

There were 2,910 private households4 in Comox Valley B (Lazo North) in 2011, a change of 1.7% from 2006. Of these, 22.5% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -9.7% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, British Columbia, Comox Valley B (Lazo North), RDA – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type5 Comox Valley B (Lazo North), RDA British Columbia Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,910 100.0 1,764,635 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home6		 655 22.5 431,135 24.4 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home7		 1,260 43.3 532,995 30.2 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households8 220 7.6 168,530 9.6 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 665 22.9 498,925 28.3 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households9 30 1.0 50,410 2.9 268,060 2.0
Other households10 80 2.7 82,640 4.7 543,340 4.1

Comox Valley B (Lazo North) – Structural type of dwelling

In Comox Valley B (Lazo North), 84.2% 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, British Columbia, Comox Valley B (Lazo North), RDA – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Comox Valley B (Lazo North), RDA British Columbia Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,910 100.0 1,764,640 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,450 84.2 842,120 47.7 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 25 0.9 52,825 3.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 5 0.2 130,370 7.4 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 0 0.0 143,970 8.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 45 1.5 361,150 20.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 50 1.7 184,355 10.4 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house11 5 0.2 2,885 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling12 330 11.3 46,960 2.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Comox Valley B (Lazo North), RDA – Mother tongue

Chart J: Comox Valley B (Lazo North), RDA - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Comox Valley B (Lazo North), RDA - 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 Comox Valley B (Lazo North), 91.8% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.9% reported French only, and 5.6% 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, 98.1% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.4% spoke only French and 1.0% 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 Comox Valley B (Lazo North), RDA – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 6,940 100.0 6,935 100.0
English 6,370 91.8 6,800 98.1
French 135 1.9 30 0.4
Non-official language 390 5.6 70 1.0
Multiple responses 45 0.6 40 0.6
Table 13 Comox Valley B (Lazo North), RDA – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Mother-tongue retention13
(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 99.8 0.0
French 50.0 20.0 30.0
Non-official language 45.2 20.2 25.0

Comox Valley B (Lazo North), RDA – Non-official languages

In Comox Valley B (Lazo North), the three most common mother tongues were German (2.2%), Dutch (0.6%) and Danish (0.3%), 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 Comox Valley B (Lazo North), RDA – 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 150 35.7 2.2
Dutch 45 10.7 0.6
Danish 20 4.8 0.3
Spanish 20 4.8 0.3
Finnish 15 3.6 0.2
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 15 3.6 0.2

Comox Valley B (Lazo North), RDA – Bilingualism

Table 15 Comox Valley B (Lazo North), RDA – 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 9.7 8.3 88.9 6.4
0 to 19 17.2 16.4 100.0 25.0
20 to 44 10.4 9.1 75.0 11.1
45 to 64 7.8 5.4 92.9 9.7
65 and over 5.5 3.0 85.7 2.9
Table 16 Comox Valley B (Lazo North), RDA – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 6,940 100.0
English only 6,235 89.8
French only 0 0.0
English and French 695 10.0
Neither English nor French 10 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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