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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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(Province)
Greater Vancouver, RD
British Columbia
(Census division)
Change geography 1 Change geography 2
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 12,851,821  ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,313,328 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 12,160,282  ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,116,581 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 5.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9.3 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 5,308,785 ...Data not available ...Data not available 949,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 4,887,508 ...Data not available ...Data not available 891,336 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 14.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available 802.5 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 908,607.67 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,882.55 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 12,851,820 6,263,140 6,588,685 2,313,325 1,130,375 1,182,955
0 to 4 years 704,260 360,590 343,670 115,185 59,275 55,905
5 to 9 years 712,755 365,290 347,465 114,390 58,725 55,660
10 to 14 years 763,755 391,630 372,125 124,880 64,365 60,520
15 to 19 years 863,635 443,680 419,950 145,190 75,070 70,115
15 years 168,840 86,700 82,140 28,165 14,570 13,595
16 years 172,840 89,195 83,645 28,785 15,090 13,695
17 years 171,405 88,230 83,170 28,975 14,985 13,990
18 years 173,930 89,225 84,705 29,365 15,065 14,300
19 years 176,620 90,330 86,290 29,895 15,365 14,530
20 to 24 years 852,910 432,490 420,415 159,080 80,620 78,465
25 to 29 years 815,120 400,045 415,075 170,065 83,960 86,105
30 to 34 years 800,365 383,340 417,030 160,010 77,900 82,110
35 to 39 years 844,335 405,845 438,485 161,245 76,660 84,585
40 to 44 years 924,075 447,920 476,155 180,535 86,315 94,225
45 to 49 years 1,055,880 517,510 538,370 192,090 93,760 98,330
50 to 54 years 1,006,140 492,560 513,580 182,435 88,705 93,730
55 to 59 years 864,620 418,755 445,865 158,570 77,595 80,970
60 to 64 years 765,655 370,370 395,275 136,755 66,610 70,145
65 to 69 years 563,485 270,875 292,610 94,860 46,120 48,740
70 to 74 years 440,780 206,350 234,435 72,890 34,215 38,675
75 to 79 years 356,150 161,345 194,805 58,150 26,990 31,160
80 to 84 years 271,510 113,620 157,890 44,235 19,050 25,185
85 years and over 246,400 80,925 165,475 42,760 14,435 28,325
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 40.4 39.4 41.3 40.2 39.3 40.9
% of the population aged 15 and over 83.0 82.2 83.9 84.7 83.9 85.5
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 10,671,050 5,145,630 5,525,420 1,958,880 948,010 1,010,870
Married or living with a common-law partner 6,158,605 3,078,940 3,079,665 1,106,575 551,405 555,175
Married (and not separated) 5,367,400 2,681,320 2,686,075 970,585 482,590 487,995
Living common law 791,210 397,620 393,590 135,995 68,815 67,175
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 4,512,440 2,066,690 2,445,750 852,300 396,600 455,695
Single (never legally married) 2,985,020 1,583,760 1,401,260 586,885 313,200 273,680
Separated 319,805 133,790 186,015 48,835 19,980 28,855
Divorced 593,730 231,160 362,570 119,570 45,130 74,435
Widowed 613,880 117,980 495,905 97,010 18,290 78,725
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 3,612,200 ...Data not available ...Data not available 633,460 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 1,686,655 ...Data not available ...Data not available 294,465 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 812,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available 148,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 783,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available 140,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 329,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available 49,730 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 3,612,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available 633,460 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 3,007,560 ...Data not available ...Data not available 535,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 2,612,895 ...Data not available ...Data not available 467,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 1,090,740 ...Data not available ...Data not available 185,300 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 1,522,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 282,035 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 559,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available 109,940 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 676,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available 126,705 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 286,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available 45,390 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 394,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available 67,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 236,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available 48,140 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 158,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,705 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 77,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 55,605 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 25,890 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 604,645 ...Data not available ...Data not available 98,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 486,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available 78,930 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 282,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available 48,170 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 145,375 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23,390 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 59,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,370 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 118,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 77,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,855 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 31,265 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 9,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 4,083,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available 690,760 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 839,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available 136,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 1,323,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available 214,875 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 496,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available 82,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 888,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available 155,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 535,230 ...Data not available ...Data not available 100,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.1 ...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 12,655,130 6,179,005 6,476,125 2,280,770 1,115,555 1,165,220
Number of persons not in census families 1,951,440 889,600 1,061,845 421,375 196,635 224,735
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 295,100 113,180 181,925 63,575 23,920 39,660
Living with non-relatives only 425,360 233,900 191,465 106,050 57,060 48,990
Living alone 1,230,980 542,525 688,455 251,745 115,655 136,090
Number of census family persons 10,703,690 5,289,410 5,414,280 1,859,400 918,920 940,485
Average number of persons per census family 3.0 ...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 1,752,725 796,110 956,615 293,195 134,660 158,535
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 563,605 155,405 408,200 99,835 29,055 70,780
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 105,130 22,345 82,785 21,470 4,520 16,955
Living with non-relatives only 30,835 14,715 16,125 5,995 2,860 3,135
Living alone 427,640 118,350 309,290 72,365 21,675 50,690
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 1,189,120 640,705 548,415 193,360 105,610 87,750
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 4,887,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available 891,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 3,475,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available 595,490 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 3,103,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available 510,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 2,642,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available 436,610 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 1,171,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available 191,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 1,471,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available 245,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 460,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available 73,830 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 371,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available 85,045 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 242,850 ...Data not available ...Data not available 50,730 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 167,865 ...Data not available ...Data not available 38,905 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 52,945 ...Data not available ...Data not available 11,440 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 114,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available 27,465 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 74,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available 11,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 128,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available 34,315 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 1,412,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available 295,850 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 1,230,980 ...Data not available ...Data not available 251,745 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 181,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available 44,100 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 4,887,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available 891,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 2,718,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available 301,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 789,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available 129,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 15,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,995 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 1,362,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available 455,955 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 279,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 415,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available 80,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 160,460 ...Data not available ...Data not available 126,605 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 498,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available 228,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 9,540 ...Data not available ...Data not available 960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 4,887,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available 891,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 1,230,975 ...Data not available ...Data not available 251,745 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 1,584,415 ...Data not available ...Data not available 272,575 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 803,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available 142,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 783,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available 134,530 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 310,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,760 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 174,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available 37,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 12,655,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,280,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.6 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.6 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 12,722,060 6,210,335 6,511,730 2,292,120 1,121,310 1,170,805
  Single responses  12,434,770 6,071,955 6,362,815 2,231,105 1,092,095 1,139,005
    English  8,677,040 4,276,970 4,400,065 1,282,500 645,490 637,010
    French  493,300 232,785 260,510 24,780 12,080 12,700
    Non-official languages  3,264,435 1,562,190 1,702,240 923,825 434,530 489,295
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 15,625 7,315 8,305 330 155 175
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  3,930 1,835 2,095 235 115 120
        Dene  20 5 10 20 10 10
        Innu/Montagnais  5 5 5 0 0 5
        Inuktitut  300 85 215 10 0 5
        Mi'kmaq  70 20 45 5 5 0
        Ojibway  8,255 3,925 4,330 60 25 40
        Oji-Cree  3,030 1,440 1,590 0 0 0
        Stoney  5 0 0 0 5 5
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 3,222,400 1,542,155 1,680,245 917,155 431,300 485,855
        African languages, n.i.e 3,080 1,585 1,495 490 250 235
        Afrikaans  2,060 1,030 1,030 1,255 625 630
        Akan (Twi)  9,680 4,565 5,115 375 190 185
        Albanian  17,440 8,870 8,565 985 500 485
        Amharic  9,190 4,295 4,895 1,065 520 545
        Arabic  133,390 69,890 63,500 10,830 6,105 4,725
        Armenian  13,070 6,330 6,740 980 500 480
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 3,040 1,445 1,595 345 150 195
        Bengali  38,685 19,745 18,935 2,095 1,100 995
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  120 70 60 15 5 10
        Bisayan languages  6,380 2,395 3,985 3,160 1,215 1,950
        Bosnian  6,140 3,045 3,095 1,095 555 540
        Bulgarian  9,015 4,390 4,625 1,670 815 860
        Burmese  1,400 685 715 880 455 425
        Cantonese  186,870 87,020 99,850 128,115 59,365 68,745
        Chinese, n.o.s.  195,120 92,170 102,950 111,495 51,720 59,775
        Creoles  9,650 4,355 5,295 485 235 250
        Croatian  33,830 16,505 17,320 5,735 2,815 2,920
        Czech  12,115 5,675 6,440 3,490 1,735 1,755
        Danish  4,745 2,230 2,515 2,330 1,125 1,205
        Dutch  58,135 28,150 29,985 8,305 3,990 4,315
        Estonian  5,025 2,170 2,850 550 240 305
        Finnish  11,350 4,905 6,450 2,030 800 1,230
        Flemish  2,710 1,180 1,530 190 100 90
        Fukien  3,410 1,620 1,795 1,850 815 1,035
        German  140,315 65,815 74,500 26,935 12,750 14,185
        Greek  56,890 28,455 28,435 5,000 2,620 2,375
        Gujarati  68,105 34,110 33,995 6,175 2,855 3,320
        Hakka  3,535 1,685 1,850 1,070 460 610
        Hebrew  11,415 6,085 5,330 1,535 845 695
        Hindi  47,645 23,880 23,765 22,955 11,005 11,945
        Hungarian  41,010 19,455 21,555 5,865 2,875 2,985
        Ilocano  8,050 2,990 5,060 3,355 1,330 2,020
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 2,845 1,520 1,330 395 225 170
        Italian  251,330 123,830 127,505 16,215 8,195 8,015
        Japanese  12,215 4,415 7,800 15,840 5,545 10,290
        Khmer (Cambodian)  7,210 3,345 3,860 1,150 545 605
        Korean  64,080 30,065 34,015 43,845 19,955 23,885
        Kurdish  5,760 3,100 2,660 1,390 760 630
        Lao  5,350 2,620 2,730 835 390 445
        Latvian  4,640 1,970 2,670 350 175 175
        Lingala  755 325 430 30 15 15
        Lithuanian  5,600 2,375 3,230 260 115 145
        Macedonian  16,305 7,930 8,370 190 90 105
        Malay  5,305 2,395 2,910 3,215 1,490 1,725
        Malayalam  10,745 5,460 5,285 1,250 625 620
        Maltese  5,830 2,930 2,905 85 45 40
        Mandarin  118,390 55,825 62,565 90,185 41,955 48,235
        Marathi  4,155 2,135 2,025 385 195 185
        Nepali  3,640 1,850 1,795 695 370 330
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 5,780 2,925 2,860 335 185 150
        Norwegian  1,060 465 595 1,010 475 535
        Oromo  1,770 890 875 220 125 95
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  173,975 88,090 85,885 139,230 69,140 70,085
        Pashto  8,165 4,200 3,965 820 440 380
        Persian (Farsi)  98,905 50,110 48,790 34,420 17,420 17,000
        Polish  128,440 58,835 69,600 12,650 5,990 6,660
        Portuguese  147,725 71,605 76,125 9,210 4,410 4,800
        Romanian  41,980 19,835 22,140 6,885 3,395 3,485
        Rundi (Kirundi)  1,035 455 580 120 50 75
        Russian  93,080 42,590 50,490 15,420 7,135 8,280
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  1,120 450 670 70 30 35
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 14,930 7,345 7,590 675 340 330
        Serbian  41,910 20,750 21,165 5,990 3,070 2,915
        Serbo-Croatian  5,250 2,565 2,685 1,210 570 645
        Shanghainese  1,410 585 830 1,220 520 700
        Sign languages, n.i.e 1,580 835 745 315 160 150
        Sindhi  6,530 3,055 3,475 1,695 755 945
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  9,335 4,555 4,780 1,230 630 595
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 1,780 900 875 755 390 360
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 2,005 1,000 1,005 280 140 135
        Slovak  10,250 4,665 5,585 2,330 1,030 1,300
        Slovenian  7,505 3,475 4,030 590 280 310
        Somali  22,685 9,750 12,930 915 460 450
        Spanish  178,335 85,410 92,915 32,305 15,570 16,735
        Swahili  4,745 2,255 2,490 575 295 280
        Swedish  2,505 1,060 1,440 1,425 640 790
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  140,805 53,595 87,210 58,500 23,510 34,995
        Taiwanese  3,020 1,390 1,625 5,470 2,550 2,920
        Tamil  111,060 54,760 56,300 2,915 1,535 1,385
        Telugu  6,730 3,525 3,205 470 250 225
        Thai  2,915 995 1,915 1,655 560 1,100
        Tibetan languages  3,965 2,005 1,960 170 95 75
        Tigrigna  5,560 2,605 2,955 510 250 265
        Turkish  16,615 8,755 7,865 2,545 1,440 1,105
        Ukrainian  41,455 18,275 23,185 4,260 1,805 2,455
        Urdu  128,730 65,470 63,260 7,760 3,950 3,805
        Vietnamese  65,915 30,920 34,990 21,690 10,165 11,525
        Yiddish  5,105 2,350 2,760 290 145 145
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 26,410 12,725 13,690 6,340 3,075 3,270
  Multiple responses          287,290 138,385 148,910 61,010 29,215 31,800
    English and French  46,605 21,805 24,795 4,375 2,145 2,240
    English and non-official language  219,425 106,790 112,635 53,235 25,490 27,745
    French and non-official language  13,645 6,285 7,365 2,260 1,040 1,225
    English, French and non-official language 7,615 3,495 4,115 1,135 545 595
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 12,722,060 6,210,335 6,511,730 2,292,115 1,121,310 1,170,805
  English only 10,984,360 5,445,050 5,539,310 1,997,605 994,500 1,003,100
  French only 42,980 18,805 24,175 1,270 575 690
  English and French 1,395,805 627,725 768,085 164,780 73,445 91,335
  Neither English nor French 298,920 118,765 180,155 128,460 52,785 75,680
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 12,722,065 6,210,340 6,511,730 2,292,115 1,121,315 1,170,805
  English 11,844,580 5,819,520 6,025,055 2,126,505 1,050,815 1,075,690
  French 500,270 235,620 264,655 25,030 12,225 12,805
  English and French 84,230 39,330 44,895 13,890 6,325 7,565
  Neither English nor French 292,980 115,860 177,115 126,690 51,945 74,740
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 542,390 255,285 287,100 31,975 15,385 16,590
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 4.3 4.1 4.4 1.4 1.4 1.4
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 12,722,065 6,210,340 6,511,730 2,292,115 1,121,310 1,170,805
  Single responses 12,156,790 5,936,965 6,219,825 2,158,685 1,057,345 1,101,345
    English 10,044,810 4,930,610 5,114,200 1,568,165 778,030 790,135
    French 284,115 133,495 150,620 8,410 4,025 4,385
    Non-official languages 1,827,870 872,860 955,010 582,110 275,295 306,825
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 5,935 3,000 2,930 55 30 25
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 1,920 950 970 45 25 15
        Dene 0 0 0 5 0 5
        Innu/Montagnais 5 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut 80 20 60 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq 10 5 5 0 0 0
        Ojibway 2,855 1,510 1,345 5 0 5
        Oji-Cree 1,065 505 555 0 0 0
        Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 1,811,985 864,990 946,995 579,845 274,140 305,700
        African languages, n.i.e. 1,405 675 730 160 75 85
        Afrikaans 775 385 390 520 255 260
        Akan (Twi) 5,305 2,390 2,915 105 50 55
        Albanian 10,055 5,075 4,980 505 245 255
        Amharic 5,280 2,400 2,880 500 220 280
        Arabic 76,410 38,095 38,315 6,505 3,410 3,085
        Armenian 7,375 3,435 3,940 435 220 210
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 885 420 465 90 40 50
        Bengali 26,895 13,495 13,405 1,310 645 665
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 40 20 20 5 0 0
        Bisayan languages 2,045 895 1,150 1,095 470 630
        Bosnian 3,525 1,765 1,760 640 330 310
        Bulgarian 5,165 2,535 2,630 985 480 510
        Burmese 885 425 460 560 300 260
        Cantonese 147,795 68,295 79,500 100,680 46,200 54,485
        Chinese, n.o.s. 135,665 64,765 70,895 76,285 35,345 40,940
        Creoles 4,720 2,120 2,600 275 125 145
        Croatian 13,185 6,320 6,865 2,040 955 1,085
        Czech 4,325 2,055 2,265 1,020 525 495
        Danish 335 170 170 185 90 95
        Dutch 5,395 2,535 2,855 725 335 390
        Estonian 1,260 475 785 100 40 60
        Finnish 2,280 1,005 1,270 445 185 260
        Flemish 230 105 130 15 5 10
        Fukien 1,045 495 550 680 305 370
        German 39,180 18,925 20,255 3,485 1,635 1,855
        Greek 23,590 11,185 12,405 1,755 840 915
        Gujarati 42,445 20,860 21,585 2,910 1,270 1,645
        Hakka 1,595 740 855 310 140 175
        Hebrew 5,240 2,630 2,610 715 365 355
        Hindi 24,650 12,200 12,450 11,685 5,550 6,135
        Hungarian 15,440 7,260 8,175 1,785 855 930
        Ilocano 2,920 1,170 1,745 1,085 490 600
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 1,175 590 590 145 75 70
        Italian 88,835 39,140 49,695 4,570 2,020 2,550
        Japanese 5,765 2,535 3,235 8,110 3,375 4,735
        Khmer (Cambodian) 4,065 1,860 2,205 580 285 295
        Korean 47,245 22,575 24,675 34,850 16,095 18,755
        Kurdish 3,580 1,835 1,745 920 475 445
        Lao 2,855 1,445 1,410 415 210 210
        Latvian 1,270 535 730 80 35 40
        Lingala 240 95 140 10 5 5
        Lithuanian 1,780 765 1,015 50 25 25
        Macedonian 7,290 3,495 3,795 115 60 55
        Malay 1,925 920 1,005 1,265 635 630
        Malayalam 5,315 2,665 2,645 610 310 300
        Maltese 1,295 625 670 10 5 0
        Mandarin 96,610 46,980 49,630 75,385 35,675 39,710
        Marathi 1,980 1,015 965 210 110 100
        Nepali 2,480 1,260 1,220 460 240 220
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 1,830 870 960 115 60 60
        Norwegian 120 50 75 80 40 35
        Oromo 1,040 490 545 135 70 65
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 124,100 62,105 61,995 103,895 51,410 52,485
        Pashto 5,765 2,875 2,890 540 285 255
        Persian (Farsi) 69,200 33,860 35,335 23,895 11,670 12,220
        Polish 60,730 28,490 32,240 5,185 2,500 2,685
        Portuguese 70,210 33,690 36,520 3,435 1,630 1,805
        Romanian 22,845 10,960 11,880 3,575 1,765 1,805
        Rundi (Kirundi) 375 180 195 70 25 40
        Russian 64,425 30,385 34,045 10,050 4,860 5,195
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 395 165 230 25 10 15
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 10,360 4,980 5,375 460 225 230
        Serbian 26,000 12,665 13,335 3,755 1,895 1,865
        Serbo-Croatian 2,500 1,220 1,285 555 270 285
        Shanghainese 660 300 365 545 255 295
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 2,650 1,535 1,115 470 265 205
        Sindhi 2,835 1,265 1,565 660 285 375
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 4,480 2,195 2,280 530 260 265
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 1,410 710 695 610 315 300
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 565 265 300 55 20 35
        Slovak 3,185 1,485 1,700 880 420 460
        Slovenian 1,815 830 990 65 30 40
        Somali 15,450 6,520 8,935 605 300 305
        Spanish 106,735 51,645 55,085 17,105 8,345 8,760
        Swahili 2,025 940 1,080 200 100 100
        Swedish 410 200 210 260 125 135
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 65,225 27,135 38,095 26,830 11,720 15,110
        Taiwanese 1,495 710 785 2,825 1,350 1,475
        Tamil 83,645 40,665 42,980 1,880 965 915
        Telugu 3,820 1,955 1,870 255 130 125
        Thai 1,320 650 675 655 295 360
        Tibetan languages 3,200 1,615 1,585 90 50 35
        Tigrigna 3,075 1,390 1,680 260 120 140
        Turkish 10,395 5,265 5,135 1,245 655 595
        Ukrainian 15,240 6,810 8,425 705 315 390
        Urdu 83,520 41,750 41,770 5,045 2,505 2,535
        Vietnamese 47,355 22,240 25,120 14,925 7,005 7,920
        Yiddish 530 260 275 10 5 5
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 9,950 4,865 5,085 2,215 1,120 1,095
  Multiple responses         565,270 273,370 291,895 133,430 63,970 69,460
    English and French 37,955 17,250 20,705 2,620 1,265 1,355
    English and non-official language 509,105 248,050 261,055 128,365 61,585 66,775
    French and non-official language 6,370 2,855 3,520 730 355 375
    English, French and non-official language 11,845 5,225 6,620 1,720 765 955
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 12,722,060 6,210,335 6,511,725 2,292,115 1,121,310 1,170,805
  None 10,611,255 5,199,975 5,411,280 1,813,090 892,790 920,300
  Single responses  2,066,620 989,785 1,076,835 470,395 224,500 245,895
    English  848,410 416,070 432,340 211,820 103,680 108,145
    French  227,040 101,685 125,355 18,930 8,650 10,280
    Non-official languages  991,165 472,030 519,140 239,645 112,175 127,475
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 10,750 4,985 5,770 200 90 110
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  2,120 980 1,140 145 70 75
        Dene  15 10 10 10 5 5
        Innu/Montagnais  5 0 5 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  220 85 135 5 0 0
        Mi'kmaq  50 20 30 5 0 5
        Ojibway  6,505 3,030 3,470 35 15 20
        Oji-Cree  1,840 870 970 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 966,445 460,560 505,885 236,710 110,835 125,875
        African languages, n.i.e 1,340 675 665 220 125 95
        Afrikaans  1,285 630 660 685 330 360
        Akan (Twi)  4,585 2,195 2,390 205 110 100
        Albanian  4,625 2,315 2,310 325 160 165
        Amharic  3,085 1,430 1,655 380 180 200
        Arabic  45,670 24,305 21,360 3,135 1,810 1,325
        Armenian  3,700 1,785 1,910 295 145 145
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 1,490 675 810 150 65 85
        Bengali  8,115 4,155 3,960 480 230 250
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  50 25 20 5 0 5
        Bisayan languages  1,600 585 1,010 745 300 445
        Bosnian  1,790 875 915 330 165 165
        Bulgarian  2,240 1,050 1,185 405 180 220
        Burmese  405 200 205 220 105 115
        Cantonese  41,885 19,995 21,890 27,690 13,220 14,470
        Chinese, n.o.s.  35,080 16,715 18,365 18,575 8,865 9,715
        Creoles  7,720 3,355 4,370 355 175 180
        Croatian  13,060 6,290 6,770 2,360 1,190 1,165
        Czech  3,765 1,645 2,115 1,250 565 685
        Danish  1,690 740 950 820 375 445
        Dutch  18,365 8,275 10,095 2,570 1,125 1,445
        Estonian  1,850 785 1,065 155 70 80
        Finnish  3,725 1,530 2,195 670 270 405
        Flemish  590 230 355 55 30 25
        Fukien  1,440 695 750 655 290 370
        German  44,850 20,385 24,470 9,705 4,415 5,285
        Greek  29,400 14,815 14,580 2,705 1,370 1,335
        Gujarati  17,855 8,935 8,915 2,990 1,395 1,600
        Hakka  1,010 480 530 300 130 170
        Hebrew  8,795 4,415 4,380 910 480 430
        Hindi  31,720 16,115 15,605 11,660 5,670 5,990
        Hungarian  11,610 5,225 6,380 1,785 845 940
        Ilocano  2,215 830 1,385 820 315 505
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 1,050 550 505 150 75 80
        Italian  100,275 49,240 51,035 6,655 3,290 3,365
        Japanese  5,765 2,425 3,350 6,870 2,760 4,110
        Khmer (Cambodian)  2,105 985 1,120 290 130 160
        Korean  11,915 5,615 6,300 6,030 2,715 3,315
        Kurdish  1,355 730 625 265 160 110
        Lao  1,600 815 785 300 145 160
        Latvian  1,525 620 900 65 25 45
        Lingala  1,220 505 715 50 20 30
        Lithuanian  1,685 675 1,010 80 35 45
        Macedonian  5,710 2,780 2,930 40 15 20
        Malay  2,010 875 1,135 1,265 585 685
        Malayalam  4,210 2,120 2,085 435 215 225
        Maltese  2,270 1,045 1,225 35 15 25
        Mandarin  22,435 10,105 12,330 16,745 7,640 9,105
        Marathi  1,255 620 640 115 60 55
        Nepali  655 325 335 120 65 55
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 4,890 2,350 2,540 195 115 85
        Norwegian  475 205 265 330 150 180
        Oromo  450 235 225 40 30 20
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  36,175 18,600 17,575 26,855 13,370 13,485
        Pashto  1,565 845 715 205 105 100
        Persian (Farsi)  19,325 10,130 9,195 6,510 3,465 3,050
        Polish  36,540 16,475 20,070 3,990 1,805 2,180
        Portuguese  56,065 27,195 28,865 3,585 1,655 1,925
        Romanian  11,640 5,370 6,265 1,955 920 1,040
        Rundi (Kirundi)  535 225 310 35 20 15
        Russian  20,915 9,535 11,380 3,470 1,550 1,925
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  555 220 335 25 15 10
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 3,145 1,560 1,585 155 85 70
        Serbian  11,025 5,500 5,525 1,595 835 765
        Serbo-Croatian  1,355 675 675 360 155 200
        Shanghainese  460 185 275 475 210 260
        Sign languages, n.i.e 1,530 620 905 345 130 215
        Sindhi  2,660 1,255 1,410 890 380 510
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  4,160 2,055 2,105 510 250 255
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 175 85 95 60 30 30
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 570 280 295 90 50 45
        Slovak  2,965 1,305 1,665 760 290 465
        Slovenian  2,445 1,075 1,370 165 70 90
        Somali  7,410 3,415 4,000 325 170 155
        Spanish  64,810 31,120 33,695 14,470 7,085 7,385
        Swahili  3,240 1,485 1,755 425 205 220
        Swedish  1,240 520 720 670 300 365
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  48,070 17,385 30,690 21,495 8,110 13,385
        Taiwanese  1,050 480 570 2,585 1,235 1,350
        Tamil  23,860 11,970 11,885 815 430 380
        Telugu  1,730 910 820 160 85 75
        Thai  1,120 375 745 670 230 440
        Tibetan languages  445 235 210 35 20 15
        Tigrigna  1,945 930 1,015 160 75 85
        Turkish  4,610 2,460 2,150 895 495 400
        Ukrainian  12,170 5,285 6,880 965 425 540
        Urdu  34,535 17,635 16,895 2,165 1,120 1,045
        Vietnamese  15,425 7,320 8,105 5,085 2,475 2,610
        Yiddish  1,540 660 875 75 35 40
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 13,970 6,485 7,490 2,730 1,240 1,490
  Multiple responses          44,190 20,580 23,610 8,635 4,025 4,610
    English and French  6,970 3,210 3,760 890 400 485
    English and non-official language  15,600 7,690 7,910 3,990 1,920 2,075
    French and non-official language  21,270 9,505 11,765 3,690 1,675 2,010
    English, French and non-official language  350 170 180 60 20 35

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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.

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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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