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Census Profile

Data table

The table shows total, male and female data grouped by geography (appearing as column headers) for selected characteristics (appearing as row headers).
Characteristic	Oshawa (CMA) Ontario (Census metropolitan area)			Oshawa (CMA) Ontario (Census metropolitan area)
	Change geography 1			Change geography 2
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011^{Census data footnote 1}	356,177	...Data not available	...Data not available	356,177	...Data not available	...Data not available
Population in 2006^{Census data footnote 1}	330,594	...Data not available	...Data not available	330,594	...Data not available	...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%)	7.7	...Data not available	...Data not available	7.7	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total private dwellings^{Census data footnote 2}	134,034	...Data not available	...Data not available	134,034	...Data not available	...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents^{Census data footnote 3}	129,698	...Data not available	...Data not available	129,698	...Data not available	...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	394.2	...Data not available	...Data not available	394.2	...Data not available	...Data not available
Land area (square km)	903.51	...Data not available	...Data not available	903.51	...Data not available	...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groups^{Census data footnote 4}	356,175	173,815	182,365	356,175	173,815	182,365
0 to 4 years	20,965	10,655	10,320	20,965	10,655	10,320
5 to 9 years	21,865	11,250	10,615	21,865	11,250	10,615
10 to 14 years	23,575	11,855	11,720	23,575	11,855	11,720
15 to 19 years	26,795	13,740	13,060	26,795	13,740	13,060
15 years	5,300	2,725	2,580	5,300	2,725	2,580
16 years	5,350	2,775	2,575	5,350	2,775	2,575
17 years	5,385	2,740	2,650	5,385	2,740	2,650
18 years	5,375	2,735	2,640	5,375	2,735	2,640
19 years	5,390	2,780	2,610	5,390	2,780	2,610
20 to 24 years	22,825	11,730	11,095	22,825	11,730	11,095
25 to 29 years	20,615	10,185	10,430	20,615	10,185	10,430
30 to 34 years	22,120	10,575	11,550	22,120	10,575	11,550
35 to 39 years	24,470	11,765	12,705	24,470	11,765	12,705
40 to 44 years	26,575	12,705	13,875	26,575	12,705	13,875
45 to 49 years	31,870	15,615	16,250	31,870	15,615	16,250
50 to 54 years	28,395	14,155	14,245	28,395	14,155	14,245
55 to 59 years	22,475	10,920	11,560	22,475	10,920	11,560
60 to 64 years	19,005	9,135	9,870	19,005	9,135	9,870
65 to 69 years	13,735	6,570	7,165	13,735	6,570	7,165
70 to 74 years	10,295	4,780	5,520	10,295	4,780	5,520
75 to 79 years	8,465	3,780	4,685	8,465	3,780	4,685
80 to 84 years	6,465	2,610	3,855	6,465	2,610	3,855
85 years and over	5,665	1,810	3,860	5,665	1,810	3,860
Median age of the population^{Census data footnote 5}	39.0	38.0	39.9	39.0	38.0	39.9
% of the population aged 15 and over	81.4	80.6	82.1	81.4	80.6	82.1
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital status^{Census data footnote 6}	289,770	140,060	149,710	289,770	140,060	149,710
Married or living with a common-law partner	169,810	84,765	85,050	169,810	84,765	85,050
Married (and not separated)	144,415	72,110	72,305	144,415	72,110	72,305
Living common law	25,400	12,650	12,740	25,400	12,650	12,740
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	119,955	55,295	64,665	119,955	55,295	64,665
Single (never legally married)	78,190	41,840	36,350	78,190	41,840	36,350
Separated	9,975	3,990	5,985	9,975	3,990	5,985
Divorced	16,770	6,500	10,270	16,770	6,500	10,270
Widowed	15,030	2,965	12,060	15,030	2,965	12,060
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private households^{Census data footnote 7}	102,250	...Data not available	...Data not available	102,250	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons	44,880	...Data not available	...Data not available	44,880	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons	23,820	...Data not available	...Data not available	23,820	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons	24,075	...Data not available	...Data not available	24,075	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons	9,480	...Data not available	...Data not available	9,480	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total number of census families in private households^{Census data footnote 8}	102,250	...Data not available	...Data not available	102,250	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children	83,740	...Data not available	...Data not available	83,740	...Data not available	...Data not available
Married couples	71,065	...Data not available	...Data not available	71,065	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children at home	27,330	...Data not available	...Data not available	27,330	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children at home	43,735	...Data not available	...Data not available	43,735	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	15,280	...Data not available	...Data not available	15,280	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	20,370	...Data not available	...Data not available	20,370	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	8,080	...Data not available	...Data not available	8,080	...Data not available	...Data not available
Common-law couples	12,680	...Data not available	...Data not available	12,680	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children at home	6,835	...Data not available	...Data not available	6,835	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children at home	5,845	...Data not available	...Data not available	5,845	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	2,815	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,815	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	2,075	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,075	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	955	...Data not available	...Data not available	955	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children	18,505	...Data not available	...Data not available	18,505	...Data not available	...Data not available
Female parent	14,620	...Data not available	...Data not available	14,620	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	8,175	...Data not available	...Data not available	8,175	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	4,660	...Data not available	...Data not available	4,660	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	1,785	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,785	...Data not available	...Data not available
Male parent	3,890	...Data not available	...Data not available	3,890	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	2,535	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,535	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	1,065	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,065	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	290	...Data not available	...Data not available	290	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households	121,430	...Data not available	...Data not available	121,430	...Data not available	...Data not available
Under six years of age	25,115	...Data not available	...Data not available	25,115	...Data not available	...Data not available
6 to 14 years	40,920	...Data not available	...Data not available	40,920	...Data not available	...Data not available
15 to 17 years	15,565	...Data not available	...Data not available	15,565	...Data not available	...Data not available
18 to 24 years	26,905	...Data not available	...Data not available	26,905	...Data not available	...Data not available
25 years and over	12,920	...Data not available	...Data not available	12,920	...Data not available	...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family	1.2	...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	351,685	172,200	179,495	351,685	172,200	179,495
Number of persons not in census families	44,265	20,785	23,475	44,265	20,785	23,475
Living with relatives^{Census data footnote 9}	7,275	2,815	4,450	7,275	2,815	4,450
Living with non-relatives only	10,240	5,905	4,330	10,240	5,905	4,330
Living alone	26,745	12,065	14,685	26,745	12,065	14,685
Number of census family persons	307,425	151,405	156,015	307,425	151,405	156,015
Average number of persons per census family	3.0	...Data not available	...Data not available	3.0	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households	41,415	18,665	22,750	41,415	18,665	22,750
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over	12,970	3,445	9,525	12,970	3,445	9,525
Living with relatives^{Census data footnote 9}	2,655	530	2,120	2,655	530	2,120
Living with non-relatives only	745	360	380	745	360	380
Living alone	9,575	2,550	7,020	9,575	2,550	7,020
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over	28,450	15,220	13,230	28,450	15,220	13,230
Total number of private households by household type^{Census data footnote 10}	129,695	...Data not available	...Data not available	129,695	...Data not available	...Data not available
Census-family households	98,960	...Data not available	...Data not available	98,960	...Data not available	...Data not available
One-family-only households^{Census data footnote 11}	88,455	...Data not available	...Data not available	88,455	...Data not available	...Data not available
Couple-family households^{Census data footnote 12}	74,690	...Data not available	...Data not available	74,690	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children	30,205	...Data not available	...Data not available	30,205	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children	44,490	...Data not available	...Data not available	44,490	...Data not available	...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households	13,765	...Data not available	...Data not available	13,765	...Data not available	...Data not available
Other family households^{Census data footnote 13}	10,500	...Data not available	...Data not available	10,500	...Data not available	...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family	7,295	...Data not available	...Data not available	7,295	...Data not available	...Data not available
Couple-family households^{Census data footnote 14}	4,615	...Data not available	...Data not available	4,615	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children	1,490	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,490	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children	3,120	...Data not available	...Data not available	3,120	...Data not available	...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households	2,685	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,685	...Data not available	...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households	3,205	...Data not available	...Data not available	3,205	...Data not available	...Data not available
Non-census-family households	30,740	...Data not available	...Data not available	30,740	...Data not available	...Data not available
One-person households	26,750	...Data not available	...Data not available	26,750	...Data not available	...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households	3,990	...Data not available	...Data not available	3,990	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling^{Census data footnote 15}	129,700	...Data not available	...Data not available	129,700	...Data not available	...Data not available
Single-detached house	85,790	...Data not available	...Data not available	85,790	...Data not available	...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys	9,590	...Data not available	...Data not available	9,590	...Data not available	...Data not available
Movable dwelling^{Census data footnote 16}	130	...Data not available	...Data not available	130	...Data not available	...Data not available
Other dwelling^{Census data footnote 17}	34,190	...Data not available	...Data not available	34,190	...Data not available	...Data not available
Semi-detached house	7,495	...Data not available	...Data not available	7,495	...Data not available	...Data not available
Row house	12,435	...Data not available	...Data not available	12,435	...Data not available	...Data not available
Apartment, duplex	4,425	...Data not available	...Data not available	4,425	...Data not available	...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys	9,650	...Data not available	...Data not available	9,650	...Data not available	...Data not available
Other single-attached house	180	...Data not available	...Data not available	180	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total number of private households by household size^{Census data footnote 18}	129,700	...Data not available	...Data not available	129,700	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 person	26,750	...Data not available	...Data not available	26,750	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 persons	41,115	...Data not available	...Data not available	41,115	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 persons	23,775	...Data not available	...Data not available	23,775	...Data not available	...Data not available
4 persons	24,670	...Data not available	...Data not available	24,670	...Data not available	...Data not available
5 persons	9,320	...Data not available	...Data not available	9,320	...Data not available	...Data not available
6 or more persons	4,070	...Data not available	...Data not available	4,070	...Data not available	...Data not available
Number of persons in private households	351,690	...Data not available	...Data not available	351,690	...Data not available	...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households	2.7	...Data not available	...Data not available	2.7	...Data not available	...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	353,455	172,820	180,635	353,455	172,820	180,635
Single responses	349,420	170,905	178,520	349,420	170,905	178,520
English	306,685	150,525	156,165	306,685	150,525	156,165
French	6,735	3,190	3,545	6,735	3,190	3,545
Non-official languages	36,005	17,195	18,810	36,005	17,195	18,810
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 20}	10	5	5	10	5	5
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	5	0	0	5	0	0
Dene	0	0	0	0	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	0	0	5	0	0	5
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ojibway	10	0	5	10	0	5
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stoney	0	0	0	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 21}	35,630	17,015	18,620	35,630	17,015	18,620
African languages, n.i.e.	25	10	10	25	10	10
Afrikaans	70	30	40	70	30	40
Akan (Twi)	60	35	30	60	35	30
Albanian	45	20	25	45	20	25
Amharic	40	25	15	40	25	15
Arabic	1,200	670	530	1,200	670	530
Armenian	105	60	45	105	60	45
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	30	15	15	30	15	15
Bengali	235	120	115	235	120	115
Berber languages (Kabyle)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	50	15	35	50	15	35
Bosnian	5	5	0	5	5	0
Bulgarian	60	30	35	60	30	35
Burmese	5	5	0	5	5	0
Cantonese	730	350	380	730	350	380
Chinese, n.o.s.	1,105	490	615	1,105	490	615
Creoles	85	45	45	85	45	45
Croatian	390	210	180	390	210	180
Czech	170	80	95	170	80	95
Danish	100	40	60	100	40	60
Dutch	1,840	865	975	1,840	865	975
Estonian	110	50	50	110	50	50
Finnish	160	75	85	160	75	85
Flemish	40	15	25	40	15	25
Fukien	10	0	10	10	0	10
German	2,285	1,055	1,230	2,285	1,055	1,230
Greek	1,065	560	500	1,065	560	500
Gujarati	605	295	305	605	295	305
Hakka	15	5	10	15	5	10
Hebrew	20	10	10	20	10	10
Hindi	365	185	180	365	185	180
Hungarian	960	465	490	960	465	490
Ilocano	55	20	35	55	20	35
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	35	20	15	35	20	15
Italian	3,735	1,970	1,765	3,735	1,970	1,765
Japanese	85	30	55	85	30	55
Khmer (Cambodian)	35	15	20	35	15	20
Korean	405	200	205	405	200	205
Kurdish	30	15	15	30	15	15
Lao	40	20	20	40	20	20
Latvian	70	35	30	70	35	30
Lingala	5	0	5	5	0	5
Lithuanian	60	25	35	60	25	35
Macedonian	595	310	280	595	310	280
Malay	35	20	20	35	20	20
Malayalam	80	45	35	80	45	35
Maltese	285	130	150	285	130	150
Mandarin	645	295	350	645	295	350
Marathi	45	20	25	45	20	25
Nepali	5	0	5	5	0	5
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	85	40	45	85	40	45
Norwegian	25	15	10	25	15	10
Oromo	15	5	5	15	5	5
Panjabi (Punjabi)	505	245	255	505	245	255
Pashto	70	30	35	70	30	35
Persian (Farsi)	1,175	595	580	1,175	595	580
Polish	3,405	1,530	1,880	3,405	1,530	1,880
Portuguese	1,890	925	970	1,890	925	970
Romanian	535	245	285	535	245	285
Rundi (Kirundi)	10	5	10	10	5	10
Russian	570	230	345	570	230	345
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	5	5	5	5	5	5
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	50	20	30	50	20	30
Serbian	345	190	155	345	190	155
Serbo-Croatian	60	35	25	60	35	25
Shanghainese	10	0	5	10	0	5
Sign languages, n.i.e.	55	35	20	55	35	20
Sindhi	75	30	45	75	30	45
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	120	50	65	120	50	65
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	5	5	5	5	5	5
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	45	20	25	45	20	25
Slovak	185	75	110	185	75	110
Slovenian	195	110	90	195	110	90
Somali	15	5	10	15	5	10
Spanish	2,315	1,090	1,225	2,315	1,090	1,225
Swahili	75	35	35	75	35	35
Swedish	65	30	40	65	30	40
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	1,555	545	1,010	1,555	545	1,010
Taiwanese	10	5	5	10	5	5
Tamil	665	315	350	665	315	350
Telugu	70	30	35	70	30	35
Thai	55	15	40	55	15	40
Tibetan languages	5	5	5	5	5	5
Tigrigna	25	10	15	25	10	15
Turkish	115	60	60	115	60	60
Ukrainian	1,295	550	745	1,295	550	745
Urdu	1,345	685	660	1,345	685	660
Vietnamese	340	165	175	340	165	175
Yiddish	10	5	10	10	5	10
Other languages^{Census data footnote 22}	360	175	185	360	175	185
Multiple responses	4,035	1,910	2,120	4,035	1,910	2,120
English and French	920	415	500	920	415	500
English and non-official language	2,810	1,345	1,470	2,810	1,345	1,470
French and non-official language	205	95	105	205	95	105
English, French and non-official language	95	55	40	95	55	40
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	353,460	172,820	180,635	353,460	172,820	180,635
English only	326,965	161,505	165,460	326,965	161,505	165,460
French only	250	115	130	250	115	130
English and French	24,640	10,595	14,040	24,640	10,595	14,040
Neither English nor French	1,605	605	1,005	1,605	605	1,005
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	353,460	172,820	180,635	353,460	172,820	180,635
English	344,590	168,790	175,800	344,590	168,790	175,800
French	6,505	3,095	3,410	6,505	3,095	3,410
English and French	825	365	455	825	365	455
Neither English nor French	1,535	565	970	1,535	565	970
Official language minority (number)^{Census data footnote 23}	6,915	3,275	3,640	6,915	3,275	3,640
Official language minority (percentage)^{Census data footnote 23}	2.0	1.9	2.0	2.0	1.9	2.0
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	353,460	172,820	180,640	353,460	172,820	180,640
Single responses	347,220	169,885	177,330	347,220	169,885	177,330
English	331,530	162,545	168,990	331,530	162,545	168,990
French	2,470	1,165	1,310	2,470	1,165	1,310
Non-official languages	13,215	6,180	7,030	13,215	6,180	7,030
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 20}	0	0	0	0	0	0
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dene	0	0	0	0	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ojibway	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stoney	0	0	0	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 21}	13,100	6,115	6,980	13,100	6,115	6,980
African languages, n.i.e.	0	5	5	0	5	5
Afrikaans	30	15	15	30	15	15
Akan (Twi)	15	10	5	15	10	5
Albanian	20	5	15	20	5	15
Amharic	15	10	5	15	10	5
Arabic	480	255	225	480	255	225
Armenian	35	20	15	35	20	15
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	10	5	5	10	5	5
Bengali	120	60	60	120	60	60
Berber languages (Kabyle)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	5	0	5	5	0	5
Bosnian	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bulgarian	35	20	15	35	20	15
Burmese	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cantonese	415	195	225	415	195	225
Chinese, n.o.s.	680	310	365	680	310	365
Creoles	35	20	15	35	20	15
Croatian	100	50	55	100	50	55
Czech	35	15	25	35	15	25
Danish	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dutch	85	35	50	85	35	50
Estonian	10	0	5	10	0	5
Finnish	15	5	10	15	5	10
Flemish	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fukien	0	0	0	0	0	0
German	210	90	120	210	90	120
Greek	260	125	135	260	125	135
Gujarati	305	140	165	305	140	165
Hakka	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hebrew	5	0	0	5	0	0
Hindi	140	65	75	140	65	75
Hungarian	285	125	160	285	125	160
Ilocano	5	0	5	5	0	5
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	10	5	5	10	5	5
Italian	965	430	530	965	430	530
Japanese	25	10	15	25	10	15
Khmer (Cambodian)	15	5	10	15	5	10
Korean	275	140	140	275	140	140
Kurdish	25	10	10	25	10	10
Lao	20	5	5	20	5	5
Latvian	5	5	0	5	5	0
Lingala	0	0	5	0	0	5
Lithuanian	10	5	5	10	5	5
Macedonian	185	85	100	185	85	100
Malay	10	5	5	10	5	5
Malayalam	25	10	15	25	10	15
Maltese	50	20	25	50	20	25
Mandarin	475	230	245	475	230	245
Marathi	10	5	5	10	5	5
Nepali	0	5	5	0	5	5
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	5	0	5	5	0	5
Norwegian	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oromo	5	0	0	5	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	235	110	125	235	110	125
Pashto	40	15	20	40	15	20
Persian (Farsi)	740	345	400	740	345	400
Polish	1,400	635	765	1,400	635	765
Portuguese	630	275	350	630	275	350
Romanian	230	105	130	230	105	130
Rundi (Kirundi)	0	0	5	0	0	5
Russian	260	125	140	260	125	140
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	5	5	0	5	5	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	20	10	10	20	10	10
Serbian	195	100	95	195	100	95
Serbo-Croatian	20	10	10	20	10	10
Shanghainese	0	0	5	0	0	5
Sign languages, n.i.e.	80	45	30	80	45	30
Sindhi	30	10	15	30	10	15
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	45	25	20	45	25	20
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	5	0	0	5	0	0
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	10	5	5	10	5	5
Slovak	50	20	30	50	20	30
Slovenian	35	15	20	35	15	20
Somali	5	0	5	5	0	5
Spanish	1,050	510	535	1,050	510	535
Swahili	20	10	15	20	10	15
Swedish	5	0	5	5	0	5
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	480	200	285	480	200	285
Taiwanese	5	0	0	5	0	0
Tamil	430	205	225	430	205	225
Telugu	40	20	20	40	20	20
Thai	10	0	10	10	0	10
Tibetan languages	0	5	0	0	5	0
Tigrigna	5	5	5	5	5	5
Turkish	60	25	30	60	25	30
Ukrainian	345	145	205	345	145	205
Urdu	880	455	430	880	455	430
Vietnamese	240	110	130	240	110	130
Yiddish	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other languages^{Census data footnote 22}	115	60	50	115	60	50
Multiple responses	6,240	2,935	3,305	6,240	2,935	3,305
English and French	660	295	360	660	295	360
English and non-official language	5,395	2,565	2,825	5,395	2,565	2,825
French and non-official language	45	15	30	45	15	30
English, French and non-official language	145	55	90	145	55	90
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	353,455	172,820	180,640	353,455	172,820	180,640
None	327,490	160,740	166,750	327,490	160,740	166,750
Single responses	25,420	11,830	13,585	25,420	11,830	13,585
English	7,260	3,480	3,780	7,260	3,480	3,780
French	4,395	1,875	2,520	4,395	1,875	2,520
Non-official languages	13,765	6,480	7,285	13,765	6,480	7,285
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 20}	15	5	10	15	5	10
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	5	0	5	5	0	5
Dene	0	0	0	0	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ojibway	10	0	10	10	0	10
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stoney	0	0	0	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 21}	13,510	6,370	7,145	13,510	6,370	7,145
African languages, n.i.e.	20	10	10	20	10	10
Afrikaans	50	20	25	50	20	25
Akan (Twi)	40	25	20	40	25	20
Albanian	40	25	15	40	25	15
Amharic	15	10	10	15	10	10
Arabic	475	255	215	475	255	215
Armenian	65	25	35	65	25	35
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	20	10	10	20	10	10
Bengali	85	40	40	85	40	40
Berber languages (Kabyle)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	15	5	10	15	5	10
Bosnian	0	5	5	0	5	5
Bulgarian	20	10	10	20	10	10
Burmese	5	0	5	5	0	5
Cantonese	255	120	130	255	120	130
Chinese, n.o.s.	280	120	165	280	120	165
Creoles	110	50	60	110	50	60
Croatian	185	85	95	185	85	95
Czech	70	30	40	70	30	40
Danish	35	15	20	35	15	20
Dutch	600	265	335	600	265	335
Estonian	40	20	20	40	20	20
Finnish	45	25	25	45	25	25
Flemish	10	5	5	10	5	5
Fukien	5	0	0	5	0	0
German	770	335	440	770	335	440
Greek	650	330	320	650	330	320
Gujarati	205	100	105	205	100	105
Hakka	5	0	5	5	0	5
Hebrew	15	10	10	15	10	10
Hindi	275	145	130	275	145	130
Hungarian	290	145	140	290	145	140
Ilocano	20	10	10	20	10	10
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	10	5	5	10	5	5
Italian	1,565	805	755	1,565	805	755
Japanese	55	25	30	55	25	30
Khmer (Cambodian)	10	5	5	10	5	5
Korean	110	50	55	110	50	55
Kurdish	5	0	5	5	0	5
Lao	10	5	5	10	5	5
Latvian	20	10	15	20	10	15
Lingala	30	10	20	30	10	20
Lithuanian	10	5	5	10	5	5
Macedonian	240	120	120	240	120	120
Malay	5	5	0	5	5	0
Malayalam	30	10	15	30	10	15
Maltese	115	45	70	115	45	70
Mandarin	175	75	105	175	75	105
Marathi	10	5	10	10	5	10
Nepali	0	0	0	0	0	0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	90	45	40	90	45	40
Norwegian	5	0	0	5	0	0
Oromo	5	5	5	5	5	5
Panjabi (Punjabi)	190	85	105	190	85	105
Pashto	25	10	15	25	10	15
Persian (Farsi)	265	145	120	265	145	120
Polish	1,025	465	555	1,025	465	555
Portuguese	815	385	430	815	385	430
Romanian	180	90	90	180	90	90
Rundi (Kirundi)	5	0	5	5	0	5
Russian	190	80	105	190	80	105
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	20	10	10	20	10	10
Serbian	115	60	55	115	60	55
Serbo-Croatian	20	10	10	20	10	10
Shanghainese	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sign languages, n.i.e.	35	10	25	35	10	25
Sindhi	50	20	25	50	20	25
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	65	30	35	65	30	35
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	5	0	0	5	0	0
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	15	5	5	15	5	5
Slovak	50	20	30	50	20	30
Slovenian	55	30	25	55	30	25
Somali	5	0	0	5	0	0
Spanish	1,205	570	635	1,205	570	635
Swahili	65	30	30	65	30	30
Swedish	40	20	20	40	20	20
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	680	235	445	680	235	445
Taiwanese	5	0	5	5	0	5
Tamil	215	110	105	215	110	105
Telugu	10	10	5	10	10	5
Thai	20	10	10	20	10	10
Tibetan languages	5	5	0	5	5	0
Tigrigna	10	5	5	10	5	5
Turkish	45	25	25	45	25	25
Ukrainian	420	180	240	420	180	240
Urdu	395	195	200	395	195	200
Vietnamese	65	30	35	65	30	35
Yiddish	5	5	0	5	5	0
Other languages^{Census data footnote 22}	235	105	130	235	105	130
Multiple responses	550	250	305	550	250	305
English and French	75	30	40	75	30	40
English and non-official language	125	60	65	125	60	65
French and non-official language	345	150	190	345	150	190
English, French and non-official language	5	5	5	5	5	5

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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).

^E use with caution

After the release of the 2006 or 2011 Census population and dwelling counts, errors are occasionally uncovered in the data. It is not possible to make changes to the 2006 or 2011 Census data presented in these tables.

Refer to the 2006 population and dwelling count amendments or the 2011 population and dwelling count amendments for further information.

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.')

Refer to a complete list of these geographic areas.

.. not available for a specific reference period

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.

... not applicable

A possible reason for the use of the three dots (...) symbol is:

A value that cannot be calculated such as a percentage change where the denominator is zero.

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: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2012. Oshawa, Ontario (Code 532) and Oshawa, Ontario (Code 532) (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 26, 2024).

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