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Characteristic Surrey, CY
British Columbia
(Census subdivision) 		Ottawa - Gatineau (CMA) Data quality note(s)
Ontario
(Census metropolitan area)
Change geography 1 Change geography 2
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 468,251 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,236,324 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 394,976 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,133,633A  ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 18.6 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 163,986 ...Data not available ...Data not available 526,627 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 152,847 ...Data not available ...Data not available 498,636 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 1,479.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available 196.6 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 316.41 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,287.03 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 468,250 231,570 236,680 1,236,320 601,270 635,055
0 to 4 years 29,160 15,115 14,050 71,245 36,245 35,000
5 to 9 years 28,800 14,820 13,980 68,720 34,900 33,820
10 to 14 years 30,785 15,955 14,830 71,470 36,155 35,315
15 to 19 years 33,130 17,230 15,905 82,620 42,030 40,590
15 years 6,800 3,535 3,265 15,510 7,990 7,515
16 years 6,695 3,535 3,160 16,205 8,250 7,955
17 years 6,655 3,450 3,210 16,180 8,255 7,930
18 years 6,630 3,440 3,190 16,830 8,485 8,340
19 years 6,355 3,270 3,085 17,890 9,050 8,850
20 to 24 years 31,085 15,750 15,335 88,795 44,500 44,290
25 to 29 years 32,275 15,835 16,435 83,955 41,305 42,645
30 to 34 years 32,150 15,405 16,745 82,070 39,520 42,545
35 to 39 years 32,900 15,650 17,250 84,990 40,870 44,120
40 to 44 years 35,030 17,090 17,940 90,215 43,890 46,325
45 to 49 years 36,530 18,250 18,285 103,875 51,045 52,830
50 to 54 years 34,340 17,055 17,285 98,840 48,090 50,750
55 to 59 years 29,825 14,770 15,050 82,290 40,085 42,205
60 to 64 years 25,670 12,570 13,100 70,360 34,270 36,095
65 to 69 years 18,530 9,095 9,435 50,100 23,895 26,210
70 to 74 years 13,585 6,560 7,025 36,445 16,850 19,600
75 to 79 years 10,180 4,750 5,425 28,375 12,690 15,680
80 to 84 years 7,400 3,235 4,165 21,470 8,540 12,935
85 years and over 6,875 2,430 4,445 20,485 6,375 14,110
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 37.5 36.8 38.2 39.1 38.2 39.9
% of the population aged 15 and over 81.0 80.2 81.9 82.9 82.2 83.6
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 379,510 185,685 193,825 1,024,890 493,965 530,930
Married or living with a common-law partner 231,120 115,300 115,820 579,740 289,645 290,095
Married (and not separated) 210,295 104,895 105,400 461,205 230,155 231,055
Living common law 20,825 10,405 10,425 118,535 59,490 59,045
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 148,385 70,385 78,000 445,155 204,325 240,835
Single (never legally married) 100,530 54,915 45,615 306,365 160,450 145,915
Separated 9,690 4,065 5,630 26,815 11,120 15,700
Divorced 19,430 7,770 11,665 62,115 23,135 38,975
Widowed 18,730 3,640 15,090 49,855 9,620 40,240
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 131,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available 340,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 55,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available 164,220 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 29,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available 76,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 32,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available 71,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 14,475 ...Data not available ...Data not available 29,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 131,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available 340,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 111,540 ...Data not available ...Data not available 284,145 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 101,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available 224,940 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 37,575 ...Data not available ...Data not available 96,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 63,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available 128,715 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 21,465 ...Data not available ...Data not available 47,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 28,930 ...Data not available ...Data not available 57,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 13,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23,870 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 10,380 ...Data not available ...Data not available 59,210 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 6,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 34,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 4,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available 24,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 1,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available 11,810 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 1,455 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 695 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 19,525 ...Data not available ...Data not available 56,370 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 15,555 ...Data not available ...Data not available 44,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 8,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 4,755 ...Data not available ...Data not available 13,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 2,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 3,975 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,210 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 2,520 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 1,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,475 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 365 ...Data not available ...Data not available 900 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 160,930 ...Data not available ...Data not available 372,080 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 34,490 ...Data not available ...Data not available 84,550 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 53,390 ...Data not available ...Data not available 125,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 19,490 ...Data not available ...Data not available 46,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 34,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available 79,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 19,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 36,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.2 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households 463,340 229,405 233,935 1,215,465 592,935 622,530
Number of persons not in census families 59,805 28,525 31,275 218,720 101,700 117,025
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 15,055 5,725 9,325 25,040 10,410 14,625
Living with non-relatives only 14,605 8,405 6,200 52,960 29,745 23,215
Living alone 30,145 14,400 15,740 140,720 61,545 79,180
Number of census family persons 403,535 200,875 202,665 996,745 491,235 505,505
Average number of persons per census family 3.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households 53,505 25,130 28,375 142,825 64,445 78,375
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 16,255 4,695 11,555 47,770 13,060 34,715
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 5,500 1,305 4,195 7,095 1,460 5,640
Living with non-relatives only 1,070 545 525 2,840 1,290 1,550
Living alone 9,680 2,850 6,830 37,835 10,310 27,525
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 37,255 20,430 16,820 95,055 51,390 43,665
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 152,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available 498,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 117,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available 333,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 93,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available 308,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 80,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available 262,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 31,255 ...Data not available ...Data not available 120,170 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 49,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available 141,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 13,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 46,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 23,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 12,045 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,000 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 9,475 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 2,125 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,965 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 7,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 2,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 11,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 35,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available 164,815 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 30,140 ...Data not available ...Data not available 140,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 5,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available 24,090 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 152,850 ...Data not available ...Data not available 498,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 64,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available 226,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 3,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available 72,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 1,440 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,125 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 83,100 ...Data not available ...Data not available 199,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 3,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available 35,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 20,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 79,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 27,410 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,710 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 31,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available 68,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 100 ...Data not available ...Data not available 665 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 152,850 ...Data not available ...Data not available 498,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 30,145 ...Data not available ...Data not available 140,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 42,950 ...Data not available ...Data not available 166,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 25,100 ...Data not available ...Data not available 80,020 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 27,760 ...Data not available ...Data not available 73,830 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 13,625 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 13,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available 11,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 463,340 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,215,465 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 3.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.4 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 465,005 230,090 234,915 1,222,760 595,810 626,950
  Single responses  449,780 222,615 227,160 1,187,685 578,925 608,760
    English  240,485 120,785 119,705 599,295 298,245 301,050
    French  3,475 1,710 1,760 384,160 183,510 200,650
    Non-official languages  205,815 100,120 105,695 204,230 97,175 107,060
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 65 20 40 565 200 365
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 5 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  45 15 25 215 100 115
        Dene  5 0 5 10 0 5
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 10 5 5
        Inuktitut  0 0 0 225 55 165
        Mi'kmaq  5 5 0 25 10 15
        Ojibway  15 0 15 70 25 45
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 10 5 5
        Stoney  0 0 0 5 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 204,430 99,455 104,970 201,255 95,815 105,435
        African languages, n.i.e.  200 90 110 525 265 255
        Afrikaans  170 85 90 155 80 75
        Akan (Twi)  150 70 80 325 155 170
        Albanian  265 125 140 625 310 310
        Amharic  290 130 160 1,225 595 635
        Arabic  2,930 1,555 1,375 34,020 17,795 16,230
        Armenian  85 35 45 475 245 235
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  115 45 70 645 315 330
        Bengali  465 235 230 2,915 1,495 1,425
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  5 5 0 175 90 85
        Bisayan languages  750 315 440 385 110 280
        Bosnian  140 75 65 720 335 385
        Bulgarian  90 45 40 1,030 475 555
        Burmese  250 140 110 165 85 80
        Cantonese  3,890 1,835 2,050 6,575 3,080 3,490
        Chinese, n.o.s.  7,760 3,630 4,135 13,580 6,390 7,190
        Creoles  215 105 115 4,455 1,905 2,555
        Croatian  735 385 355 1,205 580 625
        Czech  495 250 250 1,065 485 580
        Danish  450 230 220 335 155 185
        Dutch  1,765 825 940 2,745 1,315 1,425
        Estonian  80 40 45 190 85 105
        Finnish  280 115 165 340 135 205
        Flemish  35 20 15 105 50 60
        Fukien  125 50 75 85 40 45
        German  4,910 2,285 2,625 6,640 2,940 3,705
        Greek  575 315 255 2,180 1,165 1,015
        Gujarati  1,240 600 635 1,225 640 580
        Hakka  70 30 45 60 35 25
        Hebrew  50 30 20 365 200 165
        Hindi  12,235 5,860 6,370 2,365 1,195 1,170
        Hungarian  1,030 520 510 1,885 940 950
        Ilocano  650 280 370 365 120 240
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  125 70 55 140 80 55
        Italian  1,395 760 635 9,960 5,025 4,935
        Japanese  950 360 595 1,030 325 705
        Khmer (Cambodian)  600 290 310 1,300 570 730
        Korean  7,740 3,675 4,070 1,710 725 985
        Kurdish  115 70 50 715 375 340
        Lao  580 285 295 475 235 240
        Latvian  35 25 10 295 135 165
        Lingala  5 0 0 385 180 205
        Lithuanian  35 15 20 225 100 130
        Macedonian  15 5 10 70 35 35
        Malay  355 160 200 390 165 225
        Malayalam  390 200 190 450 225 225
        Maltese  15 5 5 40 10 25
        Mandarin  10,050 4,855 5,195 7,275 3,360 3,920
        Marathi  55 25 30 240 115 125
        Nepali  300 155 145 465 230 240
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  130 70 60 870 465 405
        Norwegian  205 90 115 155 60 95
        Oromo  50 25 25 565 310 260
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  93,785 46,785 47,000 3,365 1,680 1,685
        Pashto  385 190 195 720 385 335
        Persian (Farsi)  2,030 1,045 990 6,555 3,285 3,270
        Polish  2,735 1,340 1,400 6,230 2,830 3,395
        Portuguese  1,350 660 690 6,625 3,190 3,440
        Romanian  630 320 310 3,280 1,520 1,760
        Rundi (Kirundi)  45 25 20 935 420 520
        Russian  1,370 635 740 6,030 2,635 3,400
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  20 10 10 875 335 535
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  455 230 225 170 85 85
        Serbian  460 250 205 2,195 1,100 1,095
        Serbo-Croatian  85 45 40 960 465 495
        Shanghainese  45 25 20 80 35 45
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  90 45 45 140 65 70
        Sindhi  210 100 115 245 120 130
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  535 260 270 730 360 370
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  305 160 145 360 175 180
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  35 20 20 75 40 35
        Slovak  290 130 165 680 305 375
        Slovenian  105 50 50 245 115 130
        Somali  535 260 275 6,290 2,690 3,600
        Spanish  5,865 2,835 3,030 14,920 6,850 8,070
        Swahili  160 90 75 1,070 515 555
        Swedish  145 65 85 290 130 160
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  13,740 5,955 7,790 5,070 1,675 3,395
        Taiwanese  745 360 390 175 75 100
        Tamil  525 270 250 2,100 1,080 1,020
        Telugu  100 55 45 345 170 170
        Thai  200 65 135 385 105 275
        Tibetan languages  45 20 20 20 10 10
        Tigrigna  90 55 35 775 375 400
        Turkish  190 100 90 1,510 775 740
        Ukrainian  910 390 520 1,675 730 945
        Urdu  4,495 2,280 2,220 3,790 1,925 1,860
        Vietnamese  6,035 2,850 3,185 6,230 2,915 3,310
        Yiddish  15 10 10 230 120 105
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 1,325 645 680 2,405 1,155 1,250
  Multiple responses          15,235 7,475 7,755 35,075 16,885 18,190
    English and French  635 295 340 16,665 8,010 8,650
    English and non-official language  14,055 6,915 7,140 11,795 5,770 6,020
    French and non-official language  350 165 190 4,630 2,190 2,440
    English, French and non-official language 190 100 85 1,985 905 1,075
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 465,010 230,090 234,915 1,222,755 595,805 626,950
  English only 413,830 208,255 205,575 556,405 282,365 274,040
  French only 225 100 125 105,280 46,280 59,000
  English and French 21,305 9,540 11,770 547,625 261,975 285,650
  Neither English nor French 29,650 12,195 17,450 13,445 5,185 8,260
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 465,010 230,095 234,915 1,222,755 595,810 626,950
  English 429,840 215,225 214,610 774,485 383,195 391,295
  French 3,510 1,750 1,760 408,010 194,450 213,560
  English and French 2,410 1,115 1,290 27,220 13,200 14,025
  Neither English nor French 29,255 11,995 17,255 13,040 4,965 8,070
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 4,715 2,305 2,400 421,625 201,050 220,575
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 1.0 1.0 1.0 34.5 33.7 35.2
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 465,010 230,090 234,920 1,222,760 595,810 626,950
  Single responses 429,585 212,510 217,070 1,169,560 570,455 599,110
    English 291,155 144,725 146,430 718,430 355,105 363,330
    French 1,050 505 540 345,630 165,270 180,365
    Non-official languages 137,380 67,275 70,100 105,500 50,085 55,420
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 5 0 5 170 60 110
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 5 0 0 80 30 50
        Dene 0 0 0 0 5 0
        Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 5 5 5
        Inuktitut 0 0 0 60 15 45
        Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 5 0 0
        Ojibway 0 0 0 20 10 10
        Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 136,795 67,000 69,805 104,505 49,620 54,885
        African languages, n.i.e. 90 35 50 205 95 110
        Afrikaans 90 45 45 50 30 25
        Akan (Twi) 45 20 25 110 55 55
        Albanian 165 80 85 310 155 155
        Amharic 130 55 75 685 315 365
        Arabic 1,875 945 935 20,295 10,240 10,050
        Armenian 30 15 15 240 120 115
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 30 10 15 100 45 60
        Bengali 305 145 160 1,965 970 995
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 0 75 30 45
        Bisayan languages 290 135 150 125 40 80
        Bosnian 75 40 30 405 205 200
        Bulgarian 45 25 20 575 275 300
        Burmese 185 105 80 100 45 55
        Cantonese 2,685 1,280 1,405 4,070 1,895 2,175
        Chinese, n.o.s. 5,390 2,560 2,825 9,180 4,330 4,855
        Creoles 135 65 65 1,855 765 1,085
        Croatian 205 100 110 500 245 255
        Czech 175 90 90 295 135 160
        Danish 10 5 5 30 15 10
        Dutch 120 55 65 200 95 110
        Estonian 15 0 10 45 20 30
        Finnish 40 15 25 30 10 15
        Flemish 0 0 0 5 0 5
        Fukien 50 20 25 15 10 10
        German 520 235 280 875 380 490
        Greek 170 80 85 665 325 335
        Gujarati 650 310 345 460 225 240
        Hakka 15 5 10 10 5 5
        Hebrew 5 5 0 145 70 70
        Hindi 6,885 3,300 3,580 1,055 520 535
        Hungarian 280 145 140 545 260 285
        Ilocano 210 105 115 160 65 100
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 55 30 30 35 20 15
        Italian 275 130 145 2,980 1,355 1,625
        Japanese 435 200 240 420 160 260
        Khmer (Cambodian) 325 160 165 635 285 350
        Korean 6,365 3,025 3,335 1,050 485 570
        Kurdish 70 35 30 440 220 220
        Lao 345 175 175 255 135 125
        Latvian 0 5 0 70 30 45
        Lingala 0 0 0 135 50 75
        Lithuanian 5 5 0 55 25 30
        Macedonian 0 0 0 30 15 15
        Malay 150 80 75 115 60 55
        Malayalam 195 95 95 180 90 95
        Maltese 0 0 0 5 0 5
        Mandarin 8,575 4,200 4,380 5,530 2,680 2,855
        Marathi 25 10 10 120 55 65
        Nepali 200 105 95 345 165 175
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 40 20 20 150 75 75
        Norwegian 20 10 15 10 5 5
        Oromo 30 15 15 265 125 140
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 73,620 36,650 36,970 1,830 875 960
        Pashto 250 125 125 525 280 245
        Persian (Farsi) 1,345 665 685 4,165 1,970 2,200
        Polish 1,300 645 660 2,505 1,165 1,340
        Portuguese 435 210 225 2,775 1,320 1,455
        Romanian 295 150 150 1,880 900 985
        Rundi (Kirundi) 30 10 15 330 160 170
        Russian 815 395 425 3,825 1,785 2,040
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 0 0 0 285 120 170
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 335 170 165 90 45 50
        Serbian 240 130 110 1,600 805 795
        Serbo-Croatian 25 10 10 600 305 300
        Shanghainese 30 15 15 40 20 15
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 125 60 65 225 130 90
        Sindhi 95 45 50 60 25 40
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 265 125 140 350 175 175
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 250 130 120 275 140 135
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 25 10 15
        Slovak 100 50 50 205 95 110
        Slovenian 15 5 10 35 15 15
        Somali 385 185 200 3,935 1,635 2,295
        Spanish 3,370 1,625 1,750 8,485 3,970 4,515
        Swahili 75 40 35 390 170 215
        Swedish 10 5 10 65 35 30
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 6,410 2,915 3,490 2,125 830 1,295
        Taiwanese 445 220 225 80 35 45
        Tamil 320 165 155 1,285 630 655
        Telugu 70 35 35 125 60 65
        Thai 80 35 50 135 45 80
        Tibetan languages 15 5 10 5 5 5
        Tigrigna 35 20 15 405 180 225
        Turkish 70 35 35 805 395 410
        Ukrainian 190 95 95 445 200 245
        Urdu 3,265 1,625 1,645 2,050 1,025 1,025
        Vietnamese 4,440 2,075 2,360 4,315 2,025 2,295
        Yiddish 0 0 0 15 10 5
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 575 280 290 830 405 420
  Multiple responses         35,420 17,580 17,845 53,190 25,355 27,840
    English and French 400 170 235 17,120 8,000 9,120
    English and non-official language 34,500 17,170 17,325 27,065 13,210 13,855
    French and non-official language 135 70 65 5,045 2,270 2,775
    English, French and non-official language 385 170 220 3,960 1,870 2,095
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 465,010 230,090 234,920 1,222,760 595,805 626,945
  None 364,500 180,800 183,705 942,040 462,705 479,335
  Single responses  99,030 48,570 50,465 270,045 128,120 141,925
    English  48,465 24,470 24,000 122,885 59,095 63,790
    French  2,430 1,145 1,280 76,435 35,695 40,735
    Non-official languages  48,130 22,950 25,180 70,725 33,325 37,405
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 40 10 30 355 130 220
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  25 10 15 115 55 65
        Dene  5 0 5 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  0 0 0 145 45 95
        Mi'kmaq  0 0 0 20 10 5
        Ojibway  10 0 5 65 25 45
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 10 5 10
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 47,500 22,675 24,825 68,855 32,505 36,345
        African languages, n.i.e.  75 40 35 250 120 125
        Afrikaans  65 35 35 75 30 40
        Akan (Twi)  100 50 45 235 100 135
        Albanian  75 35 40 165 85 75
        Amharic  110 55 60 390 180 205
        Arabic  825 430 400 10,390 5,505 4,885
        Armenian  40 20 15 110 45 60
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  30 10 25 370 185 185
        Bengali  105 50 50 640 355 285
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 55 25 25
        Bisayan languages  215 90 125 100 35 65
        Bosnian  45 30 20 225 95 125
        Bulgarian  20 10 10 275 130 150
        Burmese  45 20 25 50 25 25
        Cantonese  1,070 490 575 1,800 845 955
        Chinese, n.o.s.  1,430 645 785 2,855 1,360 1,490
        Creoles  145 75 70 3,145 1,335 1,805
        Croatian  300 165 140 415 210 200
        Czech  155 65 90 355 140 215
        Danish  150 70 80 140 60 85
        Dutch  555 240 315 925 415 510
        Estonian  25 15 10 65 25 35
        Finnish  110 50 55 145 50 95
        Flemish  15 5 10 20 10 10
        Fukien  35 15 20 35 15 20
        German  1,560 680 875 2,730 1,210 1,520
        Greek  330 180 150 1,160 625 535
        Gujarati  510 255 255 600 310 290
        Hakka  20 5 15 20 10 10
        Hebrew  30 20 10 355 180 180
        Hindi  5,595 2,715 2,885 1,425 730 695
        Hungarian  325 150 170 560 260 300
        Ilocano  155 65 95 95 25 70
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  35 20 20 65 35 25
        Italian  595 305 280 4,210 2,035 2,175
        Japanese  455 180 275 595 260 340
        Khmer (Cambodian)  150 70 80 440 190 250
        Korean  930 455 475 500 215 285
        Kurdish  20 10 10 155 80 75
        Lao  190 90 100 125 60 65
        Latvian  5 0 5 85 40 45
        Lingala  5 0 5 620 255 370
        Lithuanian  5 5 5 70 30 45
        Macedonian  10 5 5 20 5 15
        Malay  170 80 90 185 80 105
        Malayalam  125 60 65 190 100 95
        Maltese  5 0 0 20 10 15
        Mandarin  1,500 720 785 1,745 765 975
        Marathi  20 10 10 65 25 35
        Nepali  65 35 30 60 25 40
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  90 50 40 735 350 385
        Norwegian  55 25 30 80 30 50
        Oromo  5 0 5 145 75 65
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  14,800 7,360 7,440 1,090 545 545
        Pashto  100 45 55 140 70 65
        Persian (Farsi)  425 225 195 1,555 815 740
        Polish  810 380 430 1,980 815 1,165
        Portuguese  525 225 295 2,250 1,085 1,165
        Romanian  210 95 115 830 395 435
        Rundi (Kirundi)  15 10 5 510 225 285
        Russian  330 140 190 1,645 715 930
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  10 5 5 425 155 265
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  105 50 55 50 20 30
        Serbian  140 80 60 380 200 185
        Serbo-Croatian  20 15 10 170 90 80
        Shanghainese  30 10 15 25 10 20
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  80 40 45 145 55 90
        Sindhi  85 40 50 120 60 65
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  210 105 105 280 140 145
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  10 5 5 35 20 20
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  10 5 5 25 15 10
        Slovak  115 50 65 240 100 140
        Slovenian  30 10 15 70 20 45
        Somali  150 85 65 2,015 925 1,090
        Spanish  2,310 1,145 1,165 6,505 3,050 3,455
        Swahili  130 55 75 780 360 425
        Swedish  55 30 25 170 80 95
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  4,795 1,970 2,825 1,920 565 1,355
        Taiwanese  355 170 185 65 25 40
        Tamil  195 95 95 660 345 320
        Telugu  25 15 10 145 70 70
        Thai  110 35 75 205 65 140
        Tibetan languages  10 10 5 10 5 0
        Tigrigna  35 15 20 265 130 135
        Turkish  95 45 50 420 225 195
        Ukrainian  175 75 100 545 220 320
        Urdu  985 510 475 1,445 750 695
        Vietnamese  1,310 630 670 1,420 685 735
        Yiddish  10 5 5 55 25 25
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 595 260 330 1,520 685 835
  Multiple responses          1,475 725 750 10,665 4,985 5,680
    English and French  145 80 70 3,345 1,610 1,740
    English and non-official language  805 420 390 3,125 1,465 1,660
    French and non-official language  505 225 280 4,110 1,865 2,245
    English, French and non-official language  15 5 10 85 40 45

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A adjusted figure due to boundary change

Users wishing to compare 2011 Census data with those of other censuses should then take into account that the boundaries of geographic areas may change from one census to another. In order to facilitate comparison, the 2006 Census counts are adjusted as needed to take into account boundary changes between the 2006 and 2011 censuses. The 2006 counts that were adjusted are identified by the letter 'A.' The letter 'A' may also refer to corrections to the 2006 counts; however, most of these are the result of boundary changes. This symbol is also used to identify areas that have been created since 2006, such as newly incorporated municipalities (census subdivisions) and new designated places (DPLs).

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X area and data suppression

In addition to random rounding, area and data suppression has been adopted to further protect the confidentiality of individual respondents' personal information.

Area and data suppression results in the deletion of all information for geographic areas with populations below a specified size. For example, areas with a population of less than 40 persons are suppressed. If the community searched has a population of less than 40 persons, only the total population counts will be available.

Geographic area suppression lists show areas where data are suppressed.

† excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements

Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements (For further information, see the 'Notes.')

¶ incompletely enumerated Indian reserve and Indian settlement (For further information, see the 'Notes.')

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Data quality index: Data quality index showing a global non response rate higher than or equal to 25% (suppressed). Geographic area suppression lists show areas where data are suppressed.

Incompletely enumerated Indian reserve and Indian settlement: There were 13 Indian reserves and Indian settlements where enumeration was not possible as a result of forest fires in Northern Ontario at the time of census collection. Collection for these communities was done at a later time. While the data are not included in the 2011 Census tabulations, it is expected that separate special tables showing data for these communities will be made available at a later date, subject to data quality evaluation. Refer to a complete list of these geographic areas.

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Footnotes

Footnote 1

2011 and 2006 population

Statistics Canada is committed to protect the privacy of all Canadians and the confidentiality of the data they provide to us. As part of this commitment, some population counts of geographic areas are adjusted in order to ensure confidentiality.

Counts of the total population are rounded to a base of 5 for any dissemination block having a population of less than 15. Population counts for all standard geographic areas above the dissemination block level are derived by summing the adjusted dissemination block counts. The adjustment of dissemination block counts is controlled to ensure that the population counts for dissemination areas will always be within 5 of the actual values. The adjustment has no impact on the population counts of census divisions and large census subdivisions.

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Footnote 2

Total private dwellings

A separate set of living quarters designed for or converted for human habitation in which a person or group of persons reside or could reside. In addition, a private dwelling must have a source of heat or power and must be an enclosed space that provides shelter from the elements, as evidenced by complete and enclosed walls and roof, and by doors and windows that provide protection from wind, rain and snow.

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Footnote 3

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents

A separate set of living quarters which has a private entrance either directly from outside or from a common hall, lobby, vestibule or stairway leading to the outside, and in which a person or a group of persons live permanently.

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Footnote 4

Age

Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

Refer to the Census Dictionary for more information.

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Footnote 5

Median age

The median age is an age 'x', such that exactly one half of the population is older than 'x' and the other half is younger than 'x'.

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Footnote 6

Total population 15 years and over by marital status

Refers to the marital status of the person, taking into account his/her common-law status. For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Marital status.

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Footnote 7

Total number of census families in private households

Census family - Refers to a married couple (with or without children), a common-law couple (with or without children) or a lone parent family. For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Census family.

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Footnote 8

Total number of census families in private households

Census family structure - Refers to the classification of census families into married couples (with or without children of either and/or both spouses), common-law couples (with or without children of either and/or both partners), and lone-parent families by sex of parent. A couple may be of opposite or same sex. A couple with children may be further classified as either an intact family or stepfamily, and stepfamilies may, in turn, be classified as simple or complex. Children in a census family include grandchildren living with their grandparent(s) but with no parents present.

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Footnote 9

Living with relatives

Non-relatives may be present.

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Footnote 10

Total number of private households by household type

Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living common-law with or without children, or a lone parent living with one or more children (lone-parent family). One-family household refers to a single census family (with or without other persons) that occupies a private dwelling. Multiple-family household refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling. Family households may also be divided based on the presence of persons not in a census family.

Non-family household refers to either one person living alone in a private dwelling or to a group of two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.

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Footnote 11

One-family-only households

Refers to households that consist solely of one census family without additional persons.

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Footnote 12

Couple-family households

Refers to households with opposite-sex or same-sex couples.

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Footnote 13

Other family households

Refers to one-census family households with additional persons and to multiple-census family households, with or without additional persons.

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Footnote 14

Couple-family households

Refers to households with opposite-sex or same-sex couples.

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Footnote 15

Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

Structural type of dwelling - Characteristics that define a dwelling's structure, for example, the characteristics of a single-detached house, a semi-detached house, a row house, or an apartment or flat in a duplex. Refers to the structural characteristics and/or dwelling configuration, that is, whether the dwelling is a single-detached house, an apartment in a high-rise building, a row house, a mobile home, etc.

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Footnote 16

Movable dwelling

Includes mobile homes and other movable dwellings such as houseboats and railroad cars.

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Footnote 17

Other dwelling

The category 'Other dwelling' is a subtotal of the following categories: semi-detached house, row house, apartment or flat in a duplex, apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys and other single-attached house.

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Footnote 18

Total number of private households by household size

Household, private - Person or group of persons occupying the same dwelling. Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.

Household size - Number of persons occupying a private dwelling. Refers to the number of usual residents in a private household.

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Footnote 19

Total population excluding institutional residents

The population excluding institutional residents includes Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants (permanent residents) excluding those who live in institutions (institutional collective dwellings). Canadian citizens and landed immigrants either: (1) have a usual place of residence in Canada; (2) are abroad either on a military base or attached to a diplomatic mission; or (3) are at sea or in port aboard merchant vessels under Canadian registry or Canadian government vessels. Since 1991, the target population also includes persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who are claiming refugee status, who hold study permits, or who hold work permits, as well as family members living with them; for census purposes, this group is referred to as non-permanent residents. The population universe does not include foreign residents.

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Footnote 20

Selected Aboriginal languages

The languages shown were selected based on the Aboriginal mother tongues most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 Census of Population.

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Footnote 21

Selected non-Aboriginal languages

The languages shown were selected based on the non-Aboriginal mother tongues (other than English or French) most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 Census of Population.

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Footnote 22

Other languages

This is a subtotal of all languages collected by the census that are not displayed separately here. For a full list of languages collected in the census, please refer to Appendix D in the 2011 Census Dictionary.

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Footnote 23

Official language minority

English is the first official language spoken by Quebec's official language minority, which consists of all individuals with English as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French. French is the first official language spoken by the official language minority in the country overall and in every province and territory outside Quebec, which consists of all individuals with French as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French.

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Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2012. Surrey, British Columbia (Code 5915004) and Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario (Code 505) (table). Census Profile. 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed May 16, 2024).

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