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The table shows total, male and female data grouped by geography (appearing as column headers) for selected characteristics (appearing as row headers).
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(Country)
Surrey, CY
British Columbia
(Census subdivision)
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 33,476,688  ...Data not available ...Data not available 468,251 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 31,612,897  ...Data not available ...Data not available 394,976 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 5.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available 18.6 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 14,569,633 ...Data not available ...Data not available 163,986 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 13,320,614 ...Data not available ...Data not available 152,847 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 3.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,479.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 8,965,121.42 ...Data not available ...Data not available 316.41 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 33,476,685 16,414,225 17,062,460 468,250 231,570 236,680
0 to 4 years 1,877,095 961,150 915,945 29,160 15,115 14,050
5 to 9 years 1,809,895 925,965 883,935 28,800 14,820 13,980
10 to 14 years 1,920,355 983,995 936,360 30,785 15,955 14,830
15 to 19 years 2,178,135 1,115,845 1,062,295 33,130 17,230 15,905
15 years 423,755 216,765 206,985 6,800 3,535 3,265
16 years 432,490 222,445 210,045 6,695 3,535 3,160
17 years 434,060 223,015 211,045 6,655 3,450 3,210
18 years 439,700 225,050 214,650 6,630 3,440 3,190
19 years 448,130 228,570 219,560 6,355 3,270 3,085
20 to 24 years 2,187,450 1,108,775 1,078,670 31,085 15,750 15,335
25 to 29 years 2,169,590 1,077,275 1,092,315 32,275 15,835 16,435
30 to 34 years 2,162,905 1,058,810 1,104,095 32,150 15,405 16,745
35 to 39 years 2,173,930 1,064,200 1,109,735 32,900 15,650 17,250
40 to 44 years 2,324,875 1,141,720 1,183,155 35,030 17,090 17,940
45 to 49 years 2,675,130 1,318,715 1,356,420 36,530 18,250 18,285
50 to 54 years 2,658,965 1,309,030 1,349,940 34,340 17,055 17,285
55 to 59 years 2,340,635 1,147,300 1,193,335 29,825 14,770 15,050
60 to 64 years 2,052,670 1,002,690 1,049,985 25,670 12,570 13,100
65 to 69 years 1,521,715 738,010 783,705 18,530 9,095 9,435
70 to 74 years 1,153,065 543,435 609,630 13,585 6,560 7,025
75 to 79 years 922,700 417,945 504,755 10,180 4,750 5,425
80 to 84 years 702,070 291,085 410,985 7,400 3,235 4,165
85 years and over 645,515 208,300 437,215 6,875 2,430 4,445
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 40.6 39.6 41.5 37.5 36.8 38.2
% of the population aged 15 and over 83.2 82.5 84.0 81.0 80.2 81.9
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 27,869,340 13,543,130 14,326,215 379,510 185,685 193,825
Married or living with a common-law partner 16,084,490 8,045,795 8,038,700 231,120 115,300 115,820
Married (and not separated) 12,941,960 6,470,300 6,471,660 210,295 104,895 105,400
Living common law 3,142,525 1,575,495 1,567,035 20,825 10,405 10,425
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 11,784,855 5,497,335 6,287,515 148,385 70,385 78,000
Single (never legally married) 7,816,045 4,206,320 3,609,730 100,530 54,915 45,615
Separated 698,240 299,655 398,585 9,690 4,065 5,630
Divorced 1,686,035 680,415 1,005,620 19,430 7,770 11,665
Widowed 1,584,530 310,940 1,273,590 18,730 3,640 15,090
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 9,389,695 ...Data not available ...Data not available 131,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 4,679,700 ...Data not available ...Data not available 55,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 2,048,560 ...Data not available ...Data not available 29,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 1,870,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available 32,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 791,130 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,475 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 9,389,700 ...Data not available ...Data not available 131,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 7,861,855 ...Data not available ...Data not available 111,540 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 6,293,950 ...Data not available ...Data not available 101,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 2,891,215 ...Data not available ...Data not available 37,575 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 3,402,735 ...Data not available ...Data not available 63,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 1,288,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available 21,465 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 1,475,220 ...Data not available ...Data not available 28,930 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 638,740 ...Data not available ...Data not available 13,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 1,567,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10,380 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 861,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 706,555 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 321,865 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 273,620 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,455 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 111,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available 695 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 1,527,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,525 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 1,200,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,555 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 710,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 352,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,755 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 137,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 327,545 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,975 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 216,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,520 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 85,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 24,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available 365 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 9,971,320 ...Data not available ...Data not available 160,930 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 2,217,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available 34,490 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 3,322,875 ...Data not available ...Data not available 53,390 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 1,240,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,490 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 2,062,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 34,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 1,128,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1.2 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households 32,856,980 16,153,945 16,703,035 463,340 229,405 233,935
Number of persons not in census families 5,634,105 2,678,530 2,955,575 59,805 28,525 31,275
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 735,685 309,510 426,175 15,055 5,725 9,325
Living with non-relatives only 1,225,115 689,960 535,150 14,605 8,405 6,200
Living alone 3,673,310 1,679,055 1,994,250 30,145 14,400 15,740
Number of census family persons 27,222,870 13,475,410 13,747,460 403,535 200,875 202,665
Average number of persons per census family 2.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households 4,551,900 2,081,795 2,470,110 53,505 25,130 28,375
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 1,527,630 445,865 1,081,770 16,255 4,695 11,555
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 224,755 52,375 172,380 5,500 1,305 4,195
Living with non-relatives only 87,185 42,230 44,955 1,070 545 525
Living alone 1,215,695 351,260 864,435 9,680 2,850 6,830
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 3,024,275 1,635,935 1,388,340 37,255 20,430 16,820
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 13,320,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available 152,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 9,103,965 ...Data not available ...Data not available 117,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 8,263,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available 93,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 7,070,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available 80,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 3,394,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available 31,255 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 3,676,200 ...Data not available ...Data not available 49,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 1,193,210 ...Data not available ...Data not available 13,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 840,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 572,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,045 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 389,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,475 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 144,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,125 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 245,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 182,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 268,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available 11,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 4,216,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available 35,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 3,673,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available 30,140 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 543,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 13,320,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available 152,850 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 7,329,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 64,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 1,234,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 183,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,440 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 4,573,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available 83,100 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 646,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 791,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available 20,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 704,485 ...Data not available ...Data not available 27,410 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 2,397,550 ...Data not available ...Data not available 31,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 33,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available 100 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 13,320,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available 152,850 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 3,673,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available 30,145 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 4,544,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available 42,950 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 2,081,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25,100 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 1,903,300 ...Data not available ...Data not available 27,760 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 724,405 ...Data not available ...Data not available 13,625 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 392,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available 13,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 32,856,975 ...Data not available ...Data not available 463,340 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.5 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 33,121,175 16,265,870 16,855,305 465,005 230,090 234,915
  Single responses  32,481,635 15,955,395 16,526,240 449,780 222,615 227,160
    English  18,858,980 9,345,225 9,513,750 240,485 120,785 119,705
    French  7,054,975 3,452,380 3,602,590 3,475 1,710 1,760
    Non-official languages  6,567,680 3,157,785 3,409,895 205,815 100,120 105,695
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 177,360 86,870 90,490 65 20 40
        Atikamekw    5,820 2,975 2,845 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  77,900 38,055 39,845 45 15 25
        Dene  11,215 5,500 5,720 5 0 5
        Innu/Montagnais  10,785 5,205 5,580 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  33,500 16,725 16,775 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq  7,635 3,715 3,920 5 5 0
        Ojibway  17,625 8,340 9,285 15 0 15
        Oji-Cree  9,835 4,890 4,945 0 0 0
        Stoney  3,050 1,465 1,580 0 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 6,312,435 3,032,860 3,279,570 204,430 99,455 104,970
        African languages, n.i.e 9,125 4,920 4,205 200 90 110
        Afrikaans  8,770 4,370 4,400 170 85 90
        Akan (Twi)  12,680 6,145 6,535 150 70 80
        Albanian  23,820 12,205 11,610 265 125 140
        Amharic  18,020 8,745 9,275 290 130 160
        Arabic  327,870 175,535 152,335 2,930 1,555 1,375
        Armenian  29,795 14,525 15,265 85 35 45
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 7,150 3,565 3,590 115 45 70
        Bengali  59,370 30,555 28,815 465 235 230
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  5,855 3,210 2,645 5 5 0
        Bisayan languages  16,240 6,185 10,055 750 315 440
        Bosnian  11,685 5,805 5,875 140 75 65
        Bulgarian  19,050 9,305 9,740 90 45 40
        Burmese  2,985 1,515 1,470 250 140 110
        Cantonese  372,460 173,510 198,955 3,890 1,835 2,050
        Chinese, n.o.s.  425,210 200,800 224,410 7,760 3,630 4,135
        Creoles  61,725 27,620 34,105 215 105 115
        Croatian  49,730 24,395 25,335 735 385 355
        Czech  23,585 11,350 12,230 495 250 250
        Danish  14,145 6,950 7,200 450 230 220
        Dutch  110,490 54,060 56,425 1,765 825 940
        Estonian  6,385 2,755 3,630 80 40 45
        Finnish  17,415 7,390 10,020 280 115 165
        Flemish  4,690 2,060 2,635 35 20 15
        Fukien  5,925 2,730 3,190 125 50 75
        German  409,200 195,415 213,785 4,910 2,285 2,625
        Greek  108,925 55,085 53,840 575 315 255
        Gujarati  91,450 45,570 45,875 1,240 600 635
        Hakka  5,115 2,360 2,755 70 30 45
        Hebrew  18,450 9,865 8,585 50 30 20
        Hindi  90,545 45,170 45,375 12,235 5,860 6,370
        Hungarian  67,920 32,740 35,180 1,030 520 510
        Ilocano  17,915 6,945 10,965 650 280 370
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 5,255 2,860 2,395 125 70 55
        Italian  407,485 201,985 205,510 1,395 760 635
        Japanese  39,985 14,035 25,955 950 360 595
        Khmer (Cambodian)  19,440 9,095 10,345 600 290 310
        Korean  137,925 64,090 73,835 7,740 3,675 4,070
        Kurdish  9,805 5,350 4,445 115 70 50
        Lao  12,970 6,375 6,590 580 285 295
        Latvian  6,200 2,700 3,505 35 25 10
        Lingala  3,085 1,440 1,645 5 0 0
        Lithuanian  7,245 3,080 4,165 35 15 20
        Macedonian  17,245 8,405 8,840 15 5 10
        Malay  10,910 4,845 6,060 355 160 200
        Malayalam  16,080 8,200 7,875 390 200 190
        Maltese  6,220 3,125 3,100 15 5 5
        Mandarin  248,705 116,480 132,225 10,050 4,855 5,195
        Marathi  5,830 3,030 2,805 55 25 30
        Nepali  8,480 4,350 4,135 300 155 145
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 14,075 7,385 6,685 130 70 60
        Norwegian  5,800 2,745 3,055 205 90 115
        Oromo  11,140 6,075 5,060 50 25 25
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  430,705 217,015 213,685 93,785 46,785 47,000
        Pashto  12,465 6,470 5,990 385 190 195
        Persian (Farsi)  170,045 86,810 83,235 2,030 1,045 990
        Polish  191,645 87,905 103,745 2,735 1,340 1,400
        Portuguese  211,335 102,320 109,015 1,350 660 690
        Romanian  90,300 43,475 46,820 630 320 310
        Rundi (Kirundi)  3,975 1,875 2,100 45 25 20
        Russian  164,330 75,275 89,050 1,370 635 740
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  3,895 1,710 2,185 20 10 10
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 16,970 8,395 8,575 455 230 225
        Serbian  56,420 28,125 28,290 460 250 205
        Serbo-Croatian  10,155 4,940 5,215 85 45 40
        Shanghainese  2,920 1,230 1,695 45 25 20
        Sign languages, n.i.e 3,815 2,050 1,760 90 45 45
        Sindhi  11,330 5,290 6,040 210 100 115
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  14,185 7,070 7,110 535 260 270
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 4,360 2,225 2,135 305 160 145
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 3,630 1,850 1,785 35 20 20
        Slovak  17,580 8,045 9,540 290 130 165
        Slovenian  10,775 5,015 5,760 105 50 50
        Somali  31,380 14,260 17,120 535 260 275
        Spanish  410,670 199,110 211,565 5,865 2,835 3,030
        Swahili  10,090 5,050 5,045 160 90 75
        Swedish  7,350 3,170 4,175 145 65 85
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  327,445 131,405 196,045 13,740 5,955 7,790
        Taiwanese  9,635 4,450 5,185 745 360 390
        Tamil  131,265 65,145 66,120 525 270 250
        Telugu  9,315 4,910 4,405 100 55 45
        Thai  7,935 2,505 5,425 200 65 135
        Tibetan languages  4,640 2,365 2,270 45 20 20
        Tigrigna  10,220 4,990 5,230 90 55 35
        Turkish  29,640 15,865 13,775 190 100 90
        Ukrainian  111,540 49,570 61,975 910 390 520
        Urdu  172,800 88,295 84,500 4,495 2,280 2,220
        Vietnamese  144,880 68,255 76,625 6,035 2,850 3,185
        Yiddish  15,205 7,400 7,805 15 10 10
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 77,890 38,055 39,835 1,325 645 680
  Multiple responses          639,540 310,480 329,060 15,235 7,475 7,755
    English and French  144,685 69,975 74,710 635 295 340
    English and non-official language  396,330 192,000 204,330 14,055 6,915 7,140
    French and non-official language  74,430 36,535 37,890 350 165 190
    English, French and non-official language 24,095 11,965 12,130 190 100 85
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 33,121,175 16,265,870 16,855,305 465,010 230,090 234,915
  English only 22,564,665 11,222,185 11,342,485 413,830 208,255 205,575
  French only 4,165,015 1,925,340 2,239,680 225 100 125
  English and French 5,795,570 2,876,560 2,919,005 21,305 9,540 11,770
  Neither English nor French 595,920 241,790 354,135 29,650 12,195 17,450
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 33,121,175 16,265,875 16,855,300 465,010 230,095 234,915
  English 24,662,900 12,172,545 12,490,350 429,840 215,225 214,610
  French 7,507,890 3,671,815 3,836,075 3,510 1,750 1,760
  English and French 367,635 186,235 181,405 2,410 1,115 1,290
  Neither English nor French 582,755 235,280 347,475 29,255 11,995 17,255
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 7,691,705 3,764,930 3,926,770 4,715 2,305 2,400
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 23.2 23.1 23.3 1.0 1.0 1.0
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 33,121,175 16,265,875 16,855,300 465,010 230,090 234,920
  Single responses 31,958,800 15,701,165 16,257,640 429,585 212,510 217,070
    English 21,457,075 10,585,620 10,871,455 291,155 144,725 146,430
    French 6,827,865 3,348,235 3,479,625 1,050 505 540
    Non-official languages 3,673,865 1,767,310 1,906,555 137,380 67,275 70,100
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 114,610 58,055 56,550 5 0 5
        Atikamekw   5,365 2,800 2,565 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 44,520 22,555 21,970 5 0 0
        Dene 7,960 4,025 3,940 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais 9,630 4,700 4,935 0 0 0
        Inuktitut 27,170 13,780 13,390 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq 4,160 2,100 2,060 0 0 0
        Ojibway 6,850 3,555 3,295 0 0 0
        Oji-Cree 6,875 3,525 3,350 0 0 0
        Stoney 2,070 1,025 1,045 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 3,531,990 1,695,585 1,836,405 136,795 67,000 69,805
        African languages, n.i.e. 4,130 2,085 2,045 90 35 50
        Afrikaans 4,465 2,230 2,235 90 45 45
        Akan (Twi) 6,545 2,980 3,560 45 20 25
        Albanian 13,765 6,985 6,775 165 80 85
        Amharic 10,760 5,065 5,695 130 55 75
        Arabic 181,790 92,840 88,950 1,875 945 935
        Armenian 19,140 9,035 10,105 30 15 15
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 1,815 865 950 30 10 15
        Bengali 42,065 21,140 20,925 305 145 160
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 1,995 1,045 950 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages 5,390 2,395 2,995 290 135 150
        Bosnian 6,705 3,385 3,315 75 40 30
        Bulgarian 12,075 5,940 6,135 45 25 20
        Burmese 1,895 970 925 185 105 80
        Cantonese 288,620 133,355 155,265 2,685 1,280 1,405
        Chinese, n.o.s. 297,295 141,425 155,870 5,390 2,560 2,825
        Creoles 25,475 11,045 14,435 135 65 65
        Croatian 18,730 8,950 9,780 205 100 110
        Czech 7,415 3,595 3,820 175 90 90
        Danish 945 475 465 10 5 5
        Dutch 11,530 5,485 6,040 120 55 65
        Estonian 1,450 550 895 15 0 10
        Finnish 3,335 1,480 1,855 40 15 25
        Flemish 455 210 245 0 0 0
        Fukien 1,900 875 1,030 50 20 25
        German 126,375 61,350 65,030 520 235 280
        Greek 47,705 22,800 24,905 170 80 85
        Gujarati 55,725 27,220 28,505 650 310 345
        Hakka 2,050 945 1,110 15 5 10
        Hebrew 8,400 4,245 4,150 5 5 0
        Hindi 47,080 23,215 23,870 6,885 3,300 3,580
        Hungarian 22,945 10,780 12,165 280 145 140
        Ilocano 6,160 2,610 3,550 210 105 115
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 2,285 1,165 1,120 55 30 30
        Italian 139,480 61,990 77,485 275 130 145
        Japanese 18,850 8,010 10,835 435 200 240
        Khmer (Cambodian) 11,330 5,250 6,075 325 160 165
        Korean 104,905 49,660 55,245 6,365 3,025 3,335
        Kurdish 6,000 3,125 2,875 70 35 30
        Lao 6,980 3,445 3,540 345 175 175
        Latvian 1,625 715 910 0 5 0
        Lingala 880 400 485 0 0 0
        Lithuanian 2,115 915 1,205 5 5 0
        Macedonian 7,775 3,740 4,035 0 0 0
        Malay 3,940 1,935 2,005 150 80 75
        Malayalam 7,955 4,010 3,940 195 95 95
        Maltese 1,330 640 690 0 0 0
        Mandarin 203,275 97,960 105,320 8,575 4,200 4,380
        Marathi 2,800 1,450 1,345 25 10 10
        Nepali 6,320 3,215 3,105 200 105 95
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 3,785 1,800 1,985 40 20 20
        Norwegian 575 275 300 20 10 15
        Oromo 4,745 2,445 2,305 30 15 15
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 317,075 158,375 158,700 73,620 36,650 36,970
        Pashto 8,700 4,390 4,310 250 125 125
        Persian (Farsi) 118,830 58,420 60,415 1,345 665 685
        Polish 85,210 39,945 45,260 1,300 645 660
        Portuguese 97,210 46,445 50,760 435 210 225
        Romanian 54,460 26,580 27,880 295 150 150
        Rundi (Kirundi) 1,335 610 720 30 10 15
        Russian 109,735 52,320 57,420 815 395 425
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 1,180 540 640 0 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 11,670 5,640 6,030 335 170 165
        Serbian 34,885 17,100 17,780 240 130 110
        Serbo-Croatian 5,040 2,465 2,580 25 10 10
        Shanghainese 1,325 610 715 30 15 15
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 6,305 3,685 2,620 125 60 65
        Sindhi 4,870 2,175 2,695 95 45 50
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 6,850 3,410 3,440 265 125 140
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 3,525 1,795 1,730 250 130 120
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 1,135 545 590 10 5 5
        Slovak 5,370 2,545 2,825 100 50 50
        Slovenian 2,475 1,095 1,380 15 5 10
        Somali 21,665 9,665 12,000 385 185 200
        Spanish 252,015 123,085 128,935 3,370 1,625 1,750
        Swahili 4,175 2,040 2,130 75 40 35
        Swedish 1,130 535 595 10 5 10
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 161,080 71,145 89,935 6,410 2,915 3,490
        Taiwanese 4,830 2,315 2,515 445 220 225
        Tamil 98,940 48,355 50,590 320 165 155
        Telugu 5,205 2,675 2,530 70 35 35
        Thai 3,215 1,470 1,745 80 35 50
        Tibetan languages 3,620 1,835 1,785 15 5 10
        Tigrigna 5,975 2,845 3,130 35 20 15
        Turkish 18,705 9,510 9,190 70 35 35
        Ukrainian 25,565 11,505 14,065 190 95 95
        Urdu 113,785 57,100 56,680 3,265 1,625 1,645
        Vietnamese 104,960 49,550 55,410 4,440 2,075 2,360
        Yiddish 6,860 3,515 3,350 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 27,265 13,670 13,595 575 280 290
  Multiple responses         1,162,370 564,710 597,665 35,420 17,580 17,845
    English and French 131,205 63,475 67,730 400 170 235
    English and non-official language 875,135 425,370 449,765 34,500 17,170 17,325
    French and non-official language 109,700 53,010 56,690 135 70 65
    English, French and non-official language 46,330 22,845 23,485 385 170 220
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 33,121,175 16,265,870 16,855,305 465,010 230,090 234,920
  None 28,418,595 13,988,140 14,430,455 364,500 180,800 183,705
  Single responses  4,554,525 2,205,595 2,348,935 99,030 48,570 50,465
    English  1,910,475 948,755 961,715 48,465 24,470 24,000
    French  678,940 318,530 360,415 2,430 1,145 1,280
    Non-official languages  1,965,110 938,305 1,026,805 48,130 22,950 25,180
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 62,935 29,835 33,100 40 10 30
        Atikamekw    470 205 265 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  32,750 15,645 17,105 25 10 15
        Dene  3,245 1,535 1,710 5 0 5
        Innu/Montagnais  1,065 490 580 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  7,230 3,510 3,720 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq  3,135 1,435 1,700 0 0 0
        Ojibway  10,870 5,040 5,835 10 0 5
        Oji-Cree  3,300 1,570 1,730 0 0 0
        Stoney  865 410 455 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 1,857,185 887,115 970,070 47,500 22,675 24,825
        African languages, n.i.e 3,625 1,930 1,695 75 40 35
        Afrikaans  4,185 2,075 2,110 65 35 35
        Akan (Twi)  6,105 3,010 3,095 100 50 45
        Albanian  6,155 3,095 3,055 75 35 40
        Amharic  5,665 2,785 2,875 110 55 60
        Arabic  116,375 62,625 53,755 825 430 400
        Armenian  6,690 3,270 3,420 40 20 15
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 3,595 1,735 1,860 30 10 25
        Bengali  11,405 5,925 5,475 105 50 50
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  2,040 1,085 955 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages  4,015 1,515 2,500 215 90 125
        Bosnian  3,365 1,635 1,730 45 30 20
        Bulgarian  3,985 1,850 2,135 20 10 10
        Burmese  860 425 435 45 20 25
        Cantonese  83,955 40,200 43,755 1,070 490 575
        Chinese, n.o.s.  74,930 35,840 39,090 1,430 645 785
        Creoles  44,100 19,795 24,305 145 75 70
        Croatian  19,045 9,240 9,805 300 165 140
        Czech  7,540 3,415 4,120 155 65 90
        Danish  4,800 2,145 2,655 150 70 80
        Dutch  34,465 15,800 18,660 555 240 315
        Estonian  2,240 955 1,285 25 15 10
        Finnish  5,670 2,355 3,310 110 50 55
        Flemish  995 405 585 15 5 10
        Fukien  2,315 1,080 1,235 35 15 20
        German  117,070 54,490 62,585 1,560 680 875
        Greek  50,670 25,670 25,005 330 180 150
        Gujarati  25,635 12,745 12,890 510 255 255
        Hakka  1,490 685 805 20 5 15
        Hebrew  14,270 7,170 7,095 30 20 10
        Hindi  55,375 28,080 27,290 5,595 2,715 2,885
        Hungarian  19,135 8,770 10,360 325 150 170
        Ilocano  4,880 1,895 2,990 155 65 95
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 1,845 980 870 35 20 20
        Italian  156,885 77,220 79,665 595 305 280
        Japanese  19,050 7,875 11,175 455 180 275
        Khmer (Cambodian)  5,425 2,545 2,880 150 70 80
        Korean  22,870 10,620 12,255 930 455 475
        Kurdish  2,295 1,245 1,045 20 10 10
        Lao  3,830 1,915 1,915 190 90 100
        Latvian  1,880 760 1,125 5 0 5
        Lingala  4,235 1,965 2,270 5 0 5
        Lithuanian  2,120 855 1,260 5 5 5
        Macedonian  5,950 2,890 3,060 10 5 5
        Malay  4,320 1,915 2,405 170 80 90
        Malayalam  6,110 3,085 3,020 125 60 65
        Maltese  2,405 1,110 1,300 5 0 0
        Mandarin  47,785 21,575 26,205 1,500 720 785
        Marathi  1,740 870 875 20 10 10
        Nepali  1,175 605 565 65 35 30
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 10,610 5,245 5,365 90 50 40
        Norwegian  1,935 885 1,050 55 25 30
        Oromo  3,315 1,740 1,580 5 0 5
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  83,180 42,490 40,695 14,800 7,360 7,440
        Pashto  2,315 1,245 1,075 100 45 55
        Persian (Farsi)  32,275 17,085 15,190 425 225 195
        Polish  54,580 24,580 30,005 810 380 430
        Portuguese  77,850 37,635 40,215 525 225 295
        Romanian  20,800 9,715 11,085 210 95 115
        Rundi (Kirundi)  1,925 925 1,000 15 10 5
        Russian  38,805 17,710 21,095 330 140 190
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  1,805 775 1,030 10 5 5
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 3,685 1,850 1,835 105 50 55
        Serbian  14,890 7,460 7,425 140 80 60
        Serbo-Croatian  2,565 1,255 1,315 20 15 10
        Shanghainese  1,045 445 595 30 10 15
        Sign languages, n.i.e 4,300 1,800 2,505 80 40 45
        Sindhi  4,935 2,285 2,645 85 40 50
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  6,060 3,030 3,030 210 105 105
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 465 240 225 10 5 5
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 970 490 485 10 5 5
        Slovak  5,150 2,240 2,910 115 50 65
        Slovenian  3,415 1,515 1,900 30 10 15
        Somali  9,725 4,625 5,095 150 85 65
        Spanish  152,210 73,850 78,365 2,310 1,145 1,165
        Swahili  6,860 3,325 3,535 130 55 75
        Swedish  3,515 1,535 1,985 55 30 25
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  107,960 40,085 67,870 4,795 1,970 2,825
        Taiwanese  4,065 1,915 2,145 355 170 185
        Tamil  27,625 13,960 13,665 195 95 95
        Telugu  2,550 1,365 1,190 25 15 10
        Thai  3,380 1,135 2,240 110 35 75
        Tibetan languages  595 320 280 10 10 5
        Tigrigna  3,330 1,640 1,690 35 15 20
        Turkish  7,815 4,250 3,565 95 45 50
        Ukrainian  32,740 14,290 18,450 175 75 100
        Urdu  45,580 23,440 22,145 985 510 475
        Vietnamese  32,280 15,455 16,830 1,310 630 670
        Yiddish  3,510 1,555 1,955 10 5 5
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 44,985 21,360 23,630 595 260 330
  Multiple responses          148,055 72,140 75,915 1,475 725 750
    English and French  40,280 20,290 19,995 145 80 70
    English and non-official language  49,905 24,725 25,180 805 420 390
    French and non-official language  56,385 26,370 30,010 505 225 280
    English, French and non-official language  1,485 755 730 15 5 10

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Footnote 1

2011 and 2006 population

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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.

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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.

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