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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Gander, T - Newfoundland and Labrador

Map of Gander, T (shaded in green), Newfoundland and Labrador

Map of Gander, T

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Gander, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Gander, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
7
Nat. rank
359

In 2011, Gander (Town) had a population of 11,054, representing a percentage change of 11.1% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 104.25 square kilometres with a population density of 106.0 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 370,510.76 square kilometres with a population density of 1.4 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Gander (Town) had 4,517 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 16.7%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Gander (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Gander (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Division No. 6, Subd. E, N.L. SNO 216 326 -33.7

Newfoundland and Labrador – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth

Table 2 Newfoundland and Labrador – 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
Paradise T 17,695 12,584 40.6
Torbay T 7,397 6,281 17.8
Clarenville T 6,036 5,274 14.4
Conception Bay South T 24,848 21,966 13.1
Portugal Cove-St. Philip's T 7,366 6,575 12.0

Newfoundland and Labrador – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth

Table 3 Newfoundland and Labrador – 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
Mount Pearl CY 24,284 24,671 -1.6
Corner Brook CY 19,886 20,083 -1.0
Happy Valley-Goose Bay T 7,552 7,572 -0.3
Grand Falls-Windsor T 13,725 13,558 1.2
Marystown T 5,506 5,436 1.3

Age and sex

Gander, T – Age distribution

Chart C: Gander, T - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Gander, T - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Gander, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 17.9% 19.6% 16.3%
15 to 64 67.1% 67.2% 67.1%
65 and over 15.0% 13.2% 16.7%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Gander, T was 15.0%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 67.1% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 17.9%. 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.

Gander, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Gander, T – 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 11,050 9,950 1,100 11.1
0 to 14 1,975 1,730 245 14.2
15 to 64 7,415 6,775 640 9.4
65 and over 1,660 1,450 210 14.5
Males
Total 5,290 4,750 540 11.4
0 to 14 1,035 890 145 16.3
15 to 64 3,555 3,250 305 9.4
65 and over 700 605 95 15.7
Females
Total 5,760 5,200 560 10.8
0 to 14 940 840 100 11.9
15 to 64 3,865 3,525 340 9.6
65 and over 960 845 115 13.6

Gander, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Gander, T - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Gander, T - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Gander, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 11,050 5,290 5,760
0 to 4 years 635 320 320
5 to 9 years 670 370 300
10 to 14 years 670 350 320
15 to 19 years 600 280 320
20 to 24 years 575 285 285
25 to 29 years 660 310 355
30 to 34 years 675 310 370
35 to 39 years 855 400 455
40 to 44 years 925 445 485
45 to 49 years 895 435 455
50 to 54 years 845 415 430
55 to 59 years 715 345 370
60 to 64 years 670 335 330
65 to 69 years 455 205 250
70 to 74 years 375 175 200
75 to 79 years 340 145 195
80 to 84 years 260 100 165
85 years and over 225 75 155
Median age 41.1 40.3 41.6

Gander, T – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador and Gander, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador and Gander, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Gander, T was 41.1 years. In comparison, the median age of Newfoundland and Labrador was 44 years.

Table 7 Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador and Gander, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Newfoundland and Labrador 41.7 44.0
Gander, T 39.6 41.1

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Gander was 3,390, which represents a change of 10.8% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Gander, 72.4% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 13.9% were common-law-couples and 13.7% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Gander - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Gander - Census families by family structure

Gander – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador, CSD of Gander, T 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
Newfoundland and Labrador 159,385 114,335 71.7 20,630 12.9 24,420 15.3 2.3
Gander, T 3,390 2,455 72.4 470 13.9 465 13.7 10.8
Division No. 6, Subd. E, SNO 70 50 71.4 10 14.3 5 7.1 0.0

Gander – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Gander, 46.1% 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 * 1,130
Married couples without children * 1,330
Common-law-couples with children * 220
Common-law-couples without children * 255

Gander – Marital status

Chart H: Gander - Marital status

Chart H description: Gander - Marital status

In Gander, 65.3% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (54.9%) or living with a common-law partner (10.4%).

The remaining 34.6% 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, Newfoundland and Labrador, Gander, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Gander, T Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 9,080 100.0 437,905 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 5,930 65.3 273,040 62.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 4,985 54.9 231,745 52.9 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 945 10.4 41,295 9.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 3,145 34.6 164,870 37.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,900 20.9 107,375 24.5 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 215 2.4 8,700 2.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 415 4.6 19,855 4.5 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 615 6.8 28,930 6.6 1,584,525 5.7

Gander – Types of private households

There were 4,520 private households3 in Gander in 2011, a change of 16.8% from 2006. Of these, 29.4% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 0.8% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador, Gander, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Gander, T Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 4,520 100.0 208,840 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 1,330 29.4 54,010 25.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,535 34.0 75,980 36.4 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 445 9.8 21,745 10.4 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,045 23.1 46,325 22.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 45 1.0 3,780 1.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 120 2.7 6,995 3.3 543,340 4.1

Gander – Structural type of dwelling

In Gander, 65.9% 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, Newfoundland and Labrador, Gander, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Gander, T Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 4,515 100.0 208,845 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,975 65.9 155,295 74.4 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 320 7.1 8,330 4.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 220 4.9 10,050 4.8 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 0 0.0 705 0.3 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 615 13.6 11,375 5.4 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 375 8.3 21,305 10.2 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 0 0.0 415 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 5 0.1 1,365 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Gander, T – Mother tongue

Chart J: Gander, T - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Gander, T - 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 Gander, 98.4% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 0.5% reported French only, and 0.9% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 97.6% for English only, 0.5% for French only and 1.7% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 99.2% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.2% spoke only French and 0.4% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 98.5% for only English, 0.2% for only French and 1.0% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Gander, T – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 10,950 100.0 10,945 100.0
English 10,770 98.4 10,860 99.2
French 50 0.5 25 0.2
Non-official language 95 0.9 45 0.4
Multiple responses 35 0.3 20 0.2
Table 13 Gander, T – 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 100.0 100.0 0.0
French 50.0 35.7 14.3
Non-official language 73.9 47.8 26.1

Gander, T – Non-official languages

In Gander, the three most common mother tongues were Arabic (0.3%), Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (0.1%) and Afrikaans (0.1%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Innu/Montagnais (0.4%), Chinese, n.o.s. (0.2%) and Inuktitut (0.1%).

Table 14 Gander, T – 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.
Arabic 30 26.1 0.3
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 15 13.0 0.1
Afrikaans 10 8.7 0.1
Cantonese 10 8.7 0.1

Gander, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 Gander, T – 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 6.5 6.0 100.0 5.3
0 to 19 14.8 14.6 200.0 0.0
20 to 44 6.3 5.5 100.0 0.0
45 to 64 2.4 2.1 66.7 0.0
65 and over 1.0 0.6 50.0 0.0
Table 16 Gander, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 10,945 100.0
English only 10,220 93.4
French only 0 0.0
English and French 720 6.6
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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