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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Quesnel, CY - British Columbia

Map of Quesnel, CY (shaded in green), British Columbia

Map of Quesnel, CY

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Quesnel, CY - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

Prov. rank
59
Nat. rank
400

In 2011, Quesnel (City) had a population of 10,007, representing a percentage change of 7.3% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 35.38 square kilometres with a population density of 282.8 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, Quesnel (City) had 4,328 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 10.5%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Quesnel (City) is part of the census agglomeration of Quesnel.

Population and dwelling counts

Quesnel (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Quesnel (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Cariboo A, B.C. RDA 6,250 5,859 6.7
Cariboo B, B.C. RDA 4,006 3,858 3.8
Cariboo C, B.C. RDA 1,225 1,164 5.2
Cariboo I, B.C. RDA 1,511 1,661 -9.0
Quesnel 1, B.C. IRI 73 128 -43.0

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

Quesnel, CY – Age distribution

Chart C: Quesnel, CY - Population by broad age groups

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

Table 4 Quesnel, CY – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 18.0% 18.6% 17.5%
15 to 64 65.5% 66.1% 64.9%
65 and over 16.4% 15.3% 17.6%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Quesnel, CY was 16.4%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 65.5% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 18.0%. 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.

Quesnel, CY – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Quesnel, 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 10,005 9,325 680 7.3
0 to 14 1,805 1,690 115 6.8
15 to 64 6,555 6,230 325 5.2
65 and over 1,645 1,405 240 17.1
Males
Total 4,830 4,490 340 7.6
0 to 14 900 855 45 5.3
15 to 64 3,195 3,035 160 5.3
65 and over 740 600 140 23.3
Females
Total 5,175 4,835 340 7.0
0 to 14 905 835 70 8.4
15 to 64 3,360 3,195 165 5.2
65 and over 910 805 105 13.0

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

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

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

Table 6 Quesnel, CY – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 10,005 4,830 5,175
0 to 4 years 625 320 305
5 to 9 years 565 275 290
10 to 14 years 615 315 305
15 to 19 years 685 320 365
20 to 24 years 610 305 310
25 to 29 years 555 265 290
30 to 34 years 535 275 265
35 to 39 years 560 255 305
40 to 44 years 650 300 350
45 to 49 years 720 355 370
50 to 54 years 815 395 420
55 to 59 years 755 380 380
60 to 64 years 660 345 315
65 to 69 years 455 225 225
70 to 74 years 385 175 205
75 to 79 years 300 130 165
80 to 84 years 270 110 160
85 years and over 245 90 150
Median age 41.9 41.6 42.1

Quesnel, CY – Median age1 of the population

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

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

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

Table 7 Canada, British Columbia and Quesnel, CY – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
British Columbia 40.8 41.9
Quesnel, CY 41.5 41.9

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Quesnel was 2,805, which represents a change of 7.3% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Quesnel, 62.2% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 16.8% were common-law-couples and 20.9% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Quesnel - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Quesnel - Census families by family structure

Quesnel – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, British Columbia, CSD of Quesnel, 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
Quesnel, CY 2,805 1,745 62.2 470 16.8 585 20.9 7.3
Cariboo A, RDA 1,965 1,385 70.5 335 17.0 240 12.2 7.4
Cariboo B, RDA 1,255 905 72.1 215 17.1 135 10.8 4.1
Cariboo C, RDA 380 255 67.1 75 19.7 45 11.8 10.1
Cariboo I, RDA 450 315 70.0 80 17.8 55 12.2 -3.2
Quesnel 1, IRI 20 10 50.0 5 25.0 5 25.0 0.0

Quesnel – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Quesnel, 41.9% 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 * 730
Married couples without children * 1,015
Common-law-couples with children * 200
Common-law-couples without children * 275

Quesnel – Marital status

Chart H: Quesnel - Marital status

Chart H description: Quesnel - Marital status

In Quesnel, 55.2% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (43.7%) or living with a common-law partner (11.5%).

The remaining 44.8% 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, Quesnel, CY – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Quesnel, CY British Columbia Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 8,200 100.0 3,722,690 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 4,525 55.2 2,154,575 57.9 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 3,585 43.7 1,832,605 49.2 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 940 11.5 321,965 8.6 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 3,675 44.8 1,568,120 42.1 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 2,060 25.1 1,014,270 27.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 330 4.0 102,035 2.7 698,245 2.5
Divorced 675 8.2 246,515 6.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 615 7.5 205,300 5.5 1,584,525 5.7

Quesnel – Types of private households

There were 4,330 private households3 in Quesnel in 2011, a change of 10.5% from 2006. Of these, 20.9% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -7.2% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, British Columbia, Quesnel, CY – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Quesnel, CY British Columbia Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 4,330 100.0 1,764,635 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 905 20.9 431,135 24.4 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,255 29.0 532,995 30.2 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 560 12.9 168,530 9.6 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,400 32.3 498,925 28.3 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 40 0.9 50,410 2.9 268,060 2.0
Other households9 170 3.9 82,640 4.7 543,340 4.1

Quesnel – Structural type of dwelling

In Quesnel, 61.5% 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, Quesnel, CY – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Quesnel, CY British Columbia Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 4,325 100.0 1,764,640 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,660 61.5 842,120 47.7 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 125 2.9 52,825 3.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 235 5.4 130,370 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 850 19.7 361,150 20.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 140 3.2 184,355 10.4 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 25 0.6 2,885 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 285 6.6 46,960 2.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Quesnel, CY – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Quesnel, 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 Quesnel, 88.6% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.2% reported French only, and 9.1% 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, 94.2% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.2% spoke only French and 4.3% 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 Quesnel, 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 9,855 100.0 9,850 100.0
English 8,735 88.6 9,280 94.2
French 115 1.2 15 0.2
Non-official language 900 9.1 425 4.3
Multiple responses 100 1.0 140 1.4
Table 13 Quesnel, 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 99.7 99.5 0.2
French 28.6 10.7 17.9
Non-official language 73.6 52.3 21.3

Quesnel, CY – Non-official languages

In Quesnel, the three most common mother tongues were Panjabi (Punjabi) (3.9%), German (1.2%) and Italian (0.5%), 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 Quesnel, 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.
Panjabi (Punjabi) 380 38.6 3.9
German 120 12.2 1.2
Italian 45 4.6 0.5
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 45 4.6 0.5
Portuguese 40 4.1 0.4

Quesnel, CY – Bilingualism

Table 15 Quesnel, 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 3.6 2.9 73.9 2.2
0 to 19 4.9 4.9 100.0 10.0
20 to 44 3.3 2.8 100.0 2.3
45 to 64 2.7 2.0 62.5 0.0
65 and over 4.0 1.7 70.0 2.1
Table 16 Quesnel, CY – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 9,855 100.0
English only 9,405 95.4
French only 5 0.1
English and French 370 3.8
Neither English nor French 80 0.8

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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