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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Peachland, DM - British Columbia

Map of Peachland, DM (shaded in green), British Columbia

Map of Peachland, DM

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Peachland, DM - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Peachland, DM - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
92
Nat. rank
683

In 2011, Peachland (District municipality) had a population of 5,200, representing a percentage change of 6.5% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 15.75 square kilometres with a population density of 330.2 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, Peachland (District municipality) had 2,311 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 7.0%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Peachland (District municipality) is part of the census metropolitan area of Kelowna.

Population and dwelling counts

Peachland (District municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Peachland (District municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Central Okanagan J, B.C. RDA 1,947 1,758 A 10.8
West Kelowna, B.C. DM 30,892 27,214 A 13.5

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

Peachland, DM – Age distribution

Table 4 Peachland, DM – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 11.1% 11.0% 11.1%
15 to 64 61.7% 60.2% 63.7%
65 and over 27.1% 29.0% 25.4%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Peachland, DM was 27.1%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 61.7% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 11.1%. 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.

Peachland, DM – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Peachland, DM – 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 5,200 4,885 315 6.4
0 to 14 575 560 15 2.7
15 to 64 3,210 3,105 105 3.4
65 and over 1,410 1,220 190 15.6
Males
Total 2,535 2,395 140 5.8
0 to 14 280 275 5 1.8
15 to 64 1,525 1,515 10 0.7
65 and over 735 605 130 21.5
Females
Total 2,660 2,490 170 6.8
0 to 14 295 285 10 3.5
15 to 64 1,695 1,590 105 6.6
65 and over 675 615 60 9.8

Peachland, DM – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Peachland, DM – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 5,200 2,535 2,660
0 to 4 years 180 85 90
5 to 9 years 190 90 100
10 to 14 years 200 95 105
15 to 19 years 245 110 135
20 to 24 years 195 105 85
25 to 29 years 190 90 95
30 to 34 years 205 95 110
35 to 39 years 230 110 120
40 to 44 years 270 140 125
45 to 49 years 365 170 200
50 to 54 years 465 210 255
55 to 59 years 485 225 260
60 to 64 years 565 260 305
65 to 69 years 470 250 220
70 to 74 years 410 205 205
75 to 79 years 260 150 110
80 to 84 years 175 75 95
85 years and over 100 50 45
Median age 53.8 54.1 53.4

Peachland, DM – Median age1 of the population

In 2011, the median age in Peachland, DM was 53.8 years. In comparison, the median age of British Columbia was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, British Columbia and Peachland, DM – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
British Columbia 40.8 41.9
Peachland, DM 51.7 53.8

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Peachland was 1,750, which represents a change of 4.8% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Peachland, 76.9% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 12.9% were common-law-couples and 10.3% were lone-parent families.

Peachland – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, British Columbia, CSD of Peachland, DM 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
Peachland, DM 1,750 1,345 76.9 225 12.9 180 10.3 4.8
Central Okanagan J, RDA 660 515 78.0 95 14.4 50 7.6 10.9
West Kelowna, DM 9,565 7,275 76.1 1,130 11.8 1,160 12.1 11.5

Peachland – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Peachland, 25.2% 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 * 340
Married couples without children * 1,010
Common-law-couples with children * 60
Common-law-couples without children * 170

Peachland – Marital status

In Peachland, 68.6% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (59.0%) or living with a common-law partner (9.7%).

The remaining 31.2% 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, Peachland, DM – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Peachland, DM British Columbia Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 4,625 100.0 3,722,690 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 3,175 68.6 2,154,575 57.9 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 2,730 59.0 1,832,605 49.2 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 450 9.7 321,965 8.6 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,445 31.2 1,568,120 42.1 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 720 15.6 1,014,270 27.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 125 2.7 102,035 2.7 698,245 2.5
Divorced 295 6.4 246,515 6.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 305 6.6 205,300 5.5 1,584,525 5.7

Peachland – Types of private households

There were 2,310 private households3 in Peachland in 2011, a change of 7.2% from 2006. Of these, 16.9% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 14.7% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, British Columbia, Peachland, DM – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Peachland, DM British Columbia Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,310 100.0 1,764,635 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5
390 16.9 431,135 24.4 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6
1,135 49.1 532,995 30.2 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 145 6.3 168,530 9.6 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 540 23.4 498,925 28.3 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 35 1.5 50,410 2.9 268,060 2.0
Other households9 65 2.8 82,640 4.7 543,340 4.1

Peachland – Structural type of dwelling

In Peachland, 72.7% 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, Peachland, DM – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Peachland, DM British Columbia Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,310 100.0 1,764,640 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 1,680 72.7 842,120 47.7 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 40 1.7 52,825 3.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 60 2.6 130,370 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 320 13.9 361,150 20.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 130 5.6 184,355 10.4 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 15 0.6 2,885 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 60 2.6 46,960 2.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Peachland, DM – Mother tongue

Chart J: Peachland, DM - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Peachland, DM - 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 Peachland, 86.7% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 2.3% reported French only, and 9.9% 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, 96.6% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.3% spoke only French and 2.0% 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 Peachland, DM – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 5,200 100.0 5,200 100.0
English 4,510 86.7 5,025 96.6
French 120 2.3 15 0.3
Non-official language 515 9.9 105 2.0
Multiple responses 50 1.0 55 1.1
Table 13 Peachland, DM – 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 100.0 99.8 0.2
French 53.6 14.3 39.3
Non-official language 51.8 26.4 25.5

Peachland, DM – Non-official languages

In Peachland, the three most common mother tongues were German (4.1%), Dutch (1.0%) and Ukrainian (0.7%), 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 Peachland, DM – 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 215 39.1 4.1
Dutch 50 9.1 1.0
Ukrainian 35 6.4 0.7
Hungarian 30 5.5 0.6
Italian 25 4.5 0.5
Polish 25 4.5 0.5

Peachland, DM – Bilingualism

Table 15 Peachland, DM – 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 5.8 4.0 75.0 6.8
0 to 19 6.2 5.7 0.0 33.3
20 to 44 5.1 4.0 150.0 0.0
45 to 64 6.4 3.4 81.8 8.1
65 and over 6.1 4.2 54.5 3.8
Table 16 Peachland, DM – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 5,200 100.0
English only 4,870 93.7
French only 0 0.0
English and French 330 6.3
Neither English nor French 5 0.1

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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