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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Georgian Bluffs, TP - Ontario

Map of Georgian Bluffs, TP (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Georgian Bluffs, TP

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Georgian Bluffs, TP - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Georgian Bluffs, TP - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
140
Nat. rank
384

In 2011, Georgian Bluffs (Township) had a population of 10,404, representing a percentage change of -1.0% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 604.36 square kilometres with a population density of 17.2 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, Georgian Bluffs (Township) had 4,088 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 1.5%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Georgian Bluffs (Township) is part of the census agglomeration of Owen Sound.

Population and dwelling counts

Georgian Bluffs (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Georgian Bluffs (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Arran-Elderslie, Ont. MU 6,810 6,747 0.9
South Bruce Peninsula, Ont. T 8,413 8,415 0.0
Chatsworth, Ont. TP 6,437 6,392 0.7
Meaford, Ont. MU 11,100 10,948 1.4
Owen Sound, Ont. CY 21,688 21,753 -0.3

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

Georgian Bluffs, TP – Age distribution

Chart C: Georgian Bluffs, TP - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Georgian Bluffs, TP - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Georgian Bluffs, TP – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 14.0% 14.6% 13.2%
15 to 64 67.8% 66.5% 69.0%
65 and over 18.3% 18.8% 17.7%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Georgian Bluffs, TP was 18.3%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 67.8% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 14.0%. 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.

Georgian Bluffs, TP – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Georgian Bluffs, 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 10,405 10,510 -105 -1.0
0 to 14 1,455 1,630 -175 -10.7
15 to 64 7,050 7,305 -255 -3.5
65 and over 1,905 1,575 330 21.0
Males
Total 5,345 5,320 25 0.5
0 to 14 780 825 -45 -5.5
15 to 64 3,555 3,680 -125 -3.4
65 and over 1,005 820 185 22.6
Females
Total 5,060 5,185 -125 -2.4
0 to 14 670 810 -140 -17.3
15 to 64 3,490 3,625 -135 -3.7
65 and over 895 750 145 19.3

Georgian Bluffs, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Georgian Bluffs, TP - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Georgian Bluffs, TP - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Georgian Bluffs, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 10,405 5,345 5,060
0 to 4 years 405 210 200
5 to 9 years 475 270 205
10 to 14 years 570 300 270
15 to 19 years 705 350 360
20 to 24 years 540 300 240
25 to 29 years 385 215 175
30 to 34 years 450 230 225
35 to 39 years 535 275 260
40 to 44 years 600 290 310
45 to 49 years 860 430 430
50 to 54 years 960 475 480
55 to 59 years 1,045 515 530
60 to 64 years 980 490 485
65 to 69 years 755 400 355
70 to 74 years 490 250 245
75 to 79 years 335 185 150
80 to 84 years 195 115 75
85 years and over 125 50 70
Median age 48.1 47.9 48.4

Georgian Bluffs, TP – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and Georgian Bluffs, TP - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and Georgian Bluffs, TP - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Georgian Bluffs, TP was 48.1 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Georgian Bluffs, TP – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Georgian Bluffs, TP 45.6 48.1

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Georgian Bluffs was 3,380, which represents a change of 2.4% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Georgian Bluffs, 82.4% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 10.1% were common-law-couples and 7.5% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Georgian Bluffs - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Georgian Bluffs - Census families by family structure

Georgian Bluffs – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Georgian Bluffs, 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
Georgian Bluffs, TP 3,380 2,785 82.4 340 10.1 255 7.5 2.4
Arran-Elderslie, MU 1,975 1,470 74.4 285 14.4 220 11.1 1.0
South Bruce Peninsula, T 2,635 1,965 74.6 365 13.9 310 11.8 0.2
Chatsworth, TP 1,980 1,520 76.8 260 13.1 195 9.8 1.8
Meaford, MU 3,495 2,645 75.7 440 12.6 410 11.7 3.9
Owen Sound, CY 5,980 3,915 65.5 900 15.1 1,170 19.6 -0.8

Georgian Bluffs – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Georgian Bluffs, 38.1% 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 * 1,065
Married couples without children * 1,720
Common-law-couples with children * 125
Common-law-couples without children * 220

Georgian Bluffs – Marital status

Chart H: Georgian Bluffs - Marital status

Chart H description: Georgian Bluffs - Marital status

In Georgian Bluffs, 70.2% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (62.6%) or living with a common-law partner (7.6%).

The remaining 29.8% 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, Ontario, Georgian Bluffs, TP – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Georgian Bluffs, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 8,955 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 6,290 70.2 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 5,605 62.6 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 685 7.6 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,665 29.8 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,745 19.5 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 185 2.1 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 335 3.7 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 390 4.4 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Georgian Bluffs – Types of private households

There were 4,085 private households3 in Georgian Bluffs in 2011, a change of 1.4% from 2006. Of these, 28.5% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -7.5% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Georgian Bluffs, TP – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Georgian Bluffs, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 4,085 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 1,165 28.5 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,870 45.8 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 225 5.5 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 700 17.1 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 55 1.3 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 65 1.6 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Georgian Bluffs – Structural type of dwelling

In Georgian Bluffs, 94.1% 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, Georgian Bluffs, TP – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Georgian Bluffs, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 4,090 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 3,850 94.1 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 15 0.4 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 10 0.2 415,230 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 45 1.1 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 20 0.5 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 15 0.4 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 135 3.3 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Georgian Bluffs, TP – Mother tongue

Chart J: Georgian Bluffs, TP - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Georgian Bluffs, 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 Georgian Bluffs, 95.1% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 0.7% reported French only, and 3.8% 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, 98.9% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.1% spoke only French and 0.6% 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 Georgian Bluffs, 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 10,380 100.0 10,380 100.0
English 9,875 95.1 10,270 98.9
French 75 0.7 10 0.1
Non-official language 395 3.8 65 0.6
Multiple responses 35 0.3 35 0.3
Table 13 Georgian Bluffs, 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 99.9 0.0
French 27.8 11.1 16.7
Non-official language 48.2 20.5 27.7

Georgian Bluffs, TP – Non-official languages

In Georgian Bluffs, the three most common mother tongues were German (1.3%), Dutch (1.2%) and Hungarian (0.2%), 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 Georgian Bluffs, 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.
German 130 31.0 1.3
Dutch 125 29.8 1.2
Hungarian 20 4.8 0.2
Italian 15 3.6 0.1

Georgian Bluffs, TP – Bilingualism

Table 15 Georgian Bluffs, 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 4.7 4.1 86.7 5.1
0 to 19 7.7 7.3 100.0 20.0
20 to 44 5.6 5.1 100.0 10.0
45 to 64 3.4 2.4 100.0 6.5
65 and over 2.4 1.8 100.0 0.0
Table 16 Georgian Bluffs, TP – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 10,380 100.0
English only 9,875 95.1
French only 0 0.0
English and French 500 4.8
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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