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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of North Dundas, TP - Ontario

Map of North Dundas, TP (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of North Dundas, TP

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: North Dundas, TP - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: North Dundas, TP - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
128
Nat. rank
353

In 2011, North Dundas (Township) had a population of 11,225, representing a percentage change of 1.2% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 503.21 square kilometres with a population density of 22.3 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, North Dundas (Township) had 4,422 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 5.9%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

North Dundas (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 North Dundas (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
South Stormont, Ont. TP 12,617 12,520 0.8
South Dundas, Ont. TP 10,794 10,535 2.5
North Stormont, Ont. TP 6,775 6,769 0.1
Russell, Ont. TP 15,247 13,883 9.8
Ottawa, Ont. CV 883,391 812,129 8.8
Edwardsburgh/Cardinal, Ont. TP 6,959 6,689 4.0
North Grenville, Ont. MU 15,085 14,198 6.2

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

North Dundas, TP – Age distribution

Chart C: North Dundas, TP - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: North Dundas, TP - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 North Dundas, TP – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 16.3% 16.5% 16.1%
15 to 64 68.1% 69.6% 66.7%
65 and over 15.6% 13.9% 17.1%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in North Dundas, TP was 15.6%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 68.1% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 16.3%. 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 Dundas, TP – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 North Dundas, TP – 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 11,225 11,095 130 1.2
0 to 14 1,835 2,090 -255 -12.2
15 to 64 7,645 7,495 150 2.0
65 and over 1,750 1,510 240 15.9
Males
Total 5,470 5,460 10 0.2
0 to 14 905 1,065 -160 -15.0
15 to 64 3,805 3,720 85 2.3
65 and over 760 675 85 12.6
Females
Total 5,750 5,635 115 2.0
0 to 14 925 1,030 -105 -10.2
15 to 64 3,835 3,770 65 1.7
65 and over 985 835 150 18.0

North Dundas, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: North Dundas, TP - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: North Dundas, TP - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 North Dundas, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 11,225 5,470 5,750
0 to 4 years 625 315 310
5 to 9 years 605 275 325
10 to 14 years 605 315 290
15 to 19 years 825 430 400
20 to 24 years 635 310 325
25 to 29 years 565 275 290
30 to 34 years 550 270 280
35 to 39 years 620 295 325
40 to 44 years 800 395 405
45 to 49 years 1,045 515 530
50 to 54 years 1,035 530 500
55 to 59 years 835 425 405
60 to 64 years 735 365 365
65 to 69 years 520 235 290
70 to 74 years 405 205 195
75 to 79 years 355 165 195
80 to 84 years 240 95 150
85 years and over 230 70 165
Median age 43.7 43.2 44.1

North Dundas, TP – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and North Dundas, TP - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and North Dundas, TP - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in North Dundas, TP was 43.7 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and North Dundas, TP – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
North Dundas, TP 40.6 43.7

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in North Dundas was 3,385, which represents a change of 5.1% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In North Dundas, 74.0% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 14.0% were common-law-couples and 11.8% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: North Dundas - Census families by family structure

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

North Dundas – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of North Dundas, TP 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
North Dundas, TP 3,385 2,505 74.0 475 14.0 400 11.8 5.1
South Stormont, TP 3,960 3,090 78.0 470 11.9 400 10.1 3.9
South Dundas, TP 3,330 2,415 72.5 460 13.8 455 13.7 4.2
North Stormont, TP 2,000 1,480 74.0 295 14.8 230 11.5 1.8
Russell, TP 4,515 3,355 74.3 670 14.8 485 10.7 11.6
Ottawa, CV 239,470 169,680 70.9 31,255 13.1 38,540 16.1 7.8
Edwardsburgh/Cardinal, TP 2,190 1,615 73.7 345 15.8 240 11.0 4.0
North Grenville, MU 4,610 3,460 75.1 620 13.4 540 11.7 8.3

North Dundas – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of North Dundas, 44.4% 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 * 1,135
Married couples without children * 1,370
Common-law-couples with children * 185
Common-law-couples without children * 285

North Dundas – Marital status

Chart H: North Dundas - Marital status

Chart H description: North Dundas - Marital status

In North Dundas, 64.1% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (54.0%) or living with a common-law partner (10.1%).

The remaining 35.9% 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, North Dundas, TP – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status North Dundas, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 9,395 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 6,020 64.1 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 5,070 54.0 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 950 10.1 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 3,370 35.9 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 2,040 21.7 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 250 2.7 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 480 5.1 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 595 6.3 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

North Dundas – Types of private households

There were 4,420 private households3 in North Dundas in 2011, a change of 5.9% from 2006. Of these, 29.5% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -8.1% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, North Dundas, TP – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 North Dundas, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 4,420 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 1,305 29.5 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,595 36.1 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 365 8.3 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 995 22.5 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 60 1.4 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 100 2.3 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

North Dundas – Structural type of dwelling

In North Dundas, 84.8% 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, Ontario, North Dundas, TP – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling North Dundas, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 4,420 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 3,750 84.8 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 100 2.3 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 55 1.2 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 0 0.0 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 400 9.0 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 35 0.8 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 10 0.2 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 60 1.4 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

North Dundas, TP – Mother tongue

Chart J: North Dundas, TP - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: North Dundas, TP - 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 Dundas, 87.3% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 7.6% reported French only, and 4.0% 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, 94.6% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 3.7% spoke only French and 0.8% 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 North Dundas, TP – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 11,095 100.0 11,095 100.0
English 9,685 87.3 10,500 94.6
French 845 7.6 405 3.7
Non-official language 440 4.0 90 0.8
Multiple responses 130 1.2 100 0.9
Table 13 North Dundas, TP – 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 99.8 0.2
French 69.1 47.3 21.8
Non-official language 52.1 26.0 26.0

North Dundas, TP – Non-official languages

In North Dundas, the three most common mother tongues were Dutch (1.8%), German (1.4%) and Spanish (0.1%), 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 North Dundas, TP – 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.
Dutch 205 42.3 1.8
German 150 30.9 1.4
Spanish 15 3.1 0.1
Arabic 10 2.1 0.1
Greek 10 2.1 0.1
Italian 10 2.1 0.1

North Dundas, TP – Bilingualism

Table 15 North Dundas, TP – 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 19.2 13.1 91.2 15.9
0 to 19 19.0 15.2 84.6 25.0
20 to 44 25.4 18.8 98.1 18.8
45 to 64 17.8 9.8 93.8 21.2
65 and over 11.1 5.2 87.5 6.3
Table 16 North Dundas, TP – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 11,095 100.0
English only 8,845 79.7
French only 40 0.4
English and French 2,200 19.8
Neither English nor French 5 0.0

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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