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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).
Characteristic Toronto (CMA)
Ontario
(Census metropolitan area)
Nova Scotia

(Province)
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 5,583,064 ...Data not available ...Data not available 921,727 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 5,113,149 ...Data not available ...Data not available 913,462 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 9.2 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 2,079,459 ...Data not available ...Data not available 442,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 1,989,705 ...Data not available ...Data not available 390,279 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 945.4 ...Data not available ...Data not available 17.4 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 5,905.71 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,939.44 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 5,583,065 2,708,950 2,874,115 921,730 445,585 476,140
0 to 4 years 318,900 163,635 155,275 43,985 22,565 21,415
5 to 9 years 319,650 163,895 155,755 44,425 22,660 21,765
10 to 14 years 336,780 173,245 163,540 49,810 25,555 24,260
15 to 19 years 371,720 191,685 180,040 57,440 29,235 28,205
15 years 73,540 37,845 35,690 11,060 5,555 5,505
16 years 74,905 38,880 36,030 11,095 5,690 5,405
17 years 73,895 38,430 35,475 11,425 5,800 5,625
18 years 74,550 38,435 36,120 11,775 6,065 5,705
19 years 74,825 38,095 36,725 12,085 6,125 5,965
20 to 24 years 380,370 191,990 188,390 59,620 30,055 29,560
25 to 29 years 389,230 188,235 200,995 51,920 25,405 26,515
30 to 34 years 386,120 181,120 205,000 51,545 24,470 27,070
35 to 39 years 403,930 191,335 212,595 56,380 26,835 29,545
40 to 44 years 436,250 209,395 226,855 62,115 29,895 32,220
45 to 49 years 465,350 227,590 237,760 76,275 37,010 39,265
50 to 54 years 422,305 206,105 216,205 77,465 37,465 39,995
55 to 59 years 348,200 167,515 180,685 70,960 34,200 36,760
60 to 64 years 297,595 142,385 155,210 66,425 32,310 34,115
65 to 69 years 210,605 99,835 110,765 48,920 23,840 25,075
70 to 74 years 167,815 76,990 90,825 36,395 17,300 19,095
75 to 79 years 135,355 60,665 74,690 27,655 12,460 15,195
80 to 84 years 102,185 42,575 59,610 20,015 8,040 11,975
85 years and over 90,705 30,765 59,935 20,385 6,285 14,105
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 38.6 37.7 39.4 43.7 42.7 44.6
% of the population aged 15 and over 82.5 81.5 83.5 85.0 84.1 85.8
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 4,607,730 2,208,185 2,399,550 783,510 374,810 408,700
Married or living with a common-law partner 2,594,105 1,296,645 1,297,460 453,095 226,305 226,790
Married (and not separated) 2,344,350 1,169,565 1,174,790 376,020 187,865 188,155
Living common law 249,760 127,085 122,670 77,075 38,440 38,635
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,013,620 911,535 1,102,090 330,420 148,505 181,915
Single (never legally married) 1,407,150 730,205 676,945 209,180 109,775 99,405
Separated 128,055 50,475 77,580 23,545 10,105 13,445
Divorced 244,305 88,550 155,760 46,065 18,690 27,375
Widowed 234,115 42,310 191,810 51,625 9,940 41,690
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 1,529,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available 270,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 623,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available 150,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 375,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available 58,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 377,645 ...Data not available ...Data not available 44,395 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 151,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available 16,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 1,529,235 ...Data not available ...Data not available 270,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 1,256,915 ...Data not available ...Data not available 223,330 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 1,132,220 ...Data not available ...Data not available 184,870 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 385,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available 97,760 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 746,400 ...Data not available ...Data not available 87,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 272,540 ...Data not available ...Data not available 37,995 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 337,380 ...Data not available ...Data not available 35,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 136,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available 13,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 124,690 ...Data not available ...Data not available 38,460 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 78,220 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23,475 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 46,465 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 22,890 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 16,575 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 6,995 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 272,325 ...Data not available ...Data not available 46,730 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 224,850 ...Data not available ...Data not available 37,625 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 129,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available 22,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 67,575 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 28,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,025 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 47,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 30,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 12,765 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 3,945 ...Data not available ...Data not available 625 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 1,905,100 ...Data not available ...Data not available 248,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 380,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,315 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 588,410 ...Data not available ...Data not available 84,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 216,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available 32,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 418,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available 50,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 300,810 ...Data not available ...Data not available 28,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.2 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households 5,521,275 2,682,920 2,838,355 906,175 439,230 466,940
Number of persons not in census families 830,025 368,825 461,195 163,895 74,725 89,165
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 162,640 57,765 104,875 17,670 7,250 10,420
Living with non-relatives only 196,765 104,600 92,165 37,430 20,250 17,180
Living alone 470,610 206,460 264,150 108,795 47,225 61,570
Number of census family persons 4,691,255 2,314,095 2,377,155 742,285 364,505 377,775
Average number of persons per census family 3.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households 667,805 299,345 368,455 143,825 65,235 78,595
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 218,210 57,125 161,090 48,920 14,375 34,550
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 61,510 12,110 49,400 6,250 1,570 4,675
Living with non-relatives only 12,960 5,980 6,985 2,710 1,275 1,430
Living alone 143,740 39,035 104,705 39,970 11,530 28,440
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 449,590 242,220 207,370 94,905 50,860 44,045
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 1,989,705 ...Data not available ...Data not available 390,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 1,438,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available 264,450 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 1,223,665 ...Data not available ...Data not available 244,655 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 1,027,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available 207,890 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 374,195 ...Data not available ...Data not available 112,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 653,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 95,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 196,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available 36,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 214,575 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 130,745 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 94,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 23,915 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,200 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 70,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 35,850 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 83,830 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,490 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 551,465 ...Data not available ...Data not available 125,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 470,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available 108,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 80,855 ...Data not available ...Data not available 17,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 1,989,705 ...Data not available ...Data not available 390,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 820,895 ...Data not available ...Data not available 260,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 545,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available 17,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 715 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 622,255 ...Data not available ...Data not available 97,790 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 153,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,450 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 176,625 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 81,695 ...Data not available ...Data not available 11,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 208,045 ...Data not available ...Data not available 56,485 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 2,785 ...Data not available ...Data not available 710 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 1,989,705 ...Data not available ...Data not available 390,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 470,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available 108,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 549,420 ...Data not available ...Data not available 149,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 352,420 ...Data not available ...Data not available 62,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 362,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available 47,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 154,370 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,995 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 100,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 5,521,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available 906,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.3 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 5,541,880 2,691,800 2,850,085 910,620 441,190 469,425
  Single responses  5,357,905 2,602,870 2,755,035 904,285 438,165 466,125
    English  2,980,215 1,470,135 1,510,075 836,085 404,330 431,760
    French  63,160 28,975 34,185 31,105 15,005 16,100
    Non-official languages  2,314,530 1,103,750 1,210,780 37,090 18,825 18,260
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 455 195 255 4,685 2,280 2,405
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  135 55 80 25 15 15
        Dene  5 0 5 5 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  20 5 15 25 5 20
        Mi'kmaq  20 10 10 4,620 2,255 2,370
        Ojibway  270 120 150 15 5 10
        Oji-Cree  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 2,296,960 1,095,360 1,201,600 31,675 16,170 15,510
        African languages, n.i.e 1,450 770 685 70 40 35
        Afrikaans  960 480 480 75 45 35
        Akan (Twi)  8,790 4,115 4,675 50 25 30
        Albanian  12,160 6,190 5,970 245 130 120
        Amharic  6,545 2,990 3,560 150 80 70
        Arabic  66,710 34,955 31,750 5,965 3,525 2,440
        Armenian  10,925 5,250 5,675 50 30 20
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 1,840 880 955 100 55 45
        Bengali  31,770 16,160 15,610 375 210 165
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  25 15 10 0 0 5
        Bisayan languages  5,155 2,005 3,140 85 30 55
        Bosnian  2,660 1,305 1,360 90 45 45
        Bulgarian  7,000 3,420 3,575 50 30 25
        Burmese  950 455 495 10 10 5
        Cantonese  170,490 79,225 91,265 590 275 315
        Chinese, n.o.s.  157,145 73,990 83,150 2,750 1,395 1,355
        Creoles  4,780 2,200 2,575 45 20 25
        Croatian  17,740 8,545 9,190 210 110 100
        Czech  5,580 2,605 2,980 180 95 90
        Danish  1,730 775 950 175 95 85
        Dutch  10,240 4,845 5,390 1,725 860 865
        Estonian  3,285 1,375 1,915 55 25 25
        Finnish  2,950 1,165 1,785 95 40 50
        Flemish  330 135 200 30 10 15
        Fukien  3,235 1,550 1,690 15 10 10
        German  34,295 15,450 18,845 3,275 1,545 1,735
        Greek  42,840 21,120 21,725 775 385 385
        Gujarati  58,715 29,245 29,465 105 60 50
        Hakka  3,400 1,615 1,785 0 5 0
        Hebrew  10,415 5,545 4,870 75 45 30
        Hindi  39,575 19,760 19,815 515 265 250
        Hungarian  21,380 9,975 11,405 280 130 150
        Ilocano  6,920 2,595 4,330 25 5 15
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 2,125 1,125 995 45 25 20
        Italian  166,415 80,980 85,440 790 445 345
        Japanese  8,890 3,245 5,640 305 95 210
        Khmer (Cambodian)  2,950 1,355 1,595 5 5 5
        Korean  51,395 24,025 27,365 815 360 455
        Kurdish  2,310 1,290 1,020 70 45 30
        Lao  2,360 1,140 1,215 10 10 0
        Latvian  2,740 1,115 1,630 65 35 30
        Lingala  375 155 220 10 0 10
        Lithuanian  3,400 1,420 1,980 35 15 20
        Macedonian  12,850 6,220 6,635 15 5 5
        Malay  4,125 1,880 2,245 65 20 45
        Malayalam  8,400 4,265 4,140 115 55 55
        Maltese  4,020 2,025 1,995 20 10 5
        Mandarin  100,050 47,225 52,820 905 435 470
        Marathi  3,285 1,690 1,605 30 15 15
        Nepali  2,665 1,375 1,290 225 120 105
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 4,330 2,175 2,150 110 60 45
        Norwegian  455 200 250 125 70 55
        Oromo  1,115 545 575 35 30 10
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  153,475 77,760 75,710 375 205 170
        Pashto  5,880 2,985 2,895 70 35 35
        Persian (Farsi)  81,015 40,985 40,025 1,185 635 550
        Polish  75,275 34,525 40,750 825 385 440
        Portuguese  104,110 50,310 53,805 380 195 185
        Romanian  25,825 12,160 13,665 170 80 85
        Rundi (Kirundi)  270 135 140 15 5 5
        Russian  78,105 36,000 42,105 815 395 430
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  340 140 200 5 5 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 9,615 4,735 4,885 15 10 10
        Serbian  21,525 10,520 10,995 115 55 55
        Serbo-Croatian  2,685 1,290 1,395 105 55 55
        Shanghainese  1,255 520 735 5 5 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e 675 380 295 120 60 60
        Sindhi  5,585 2,600 2,980 15 10 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  7,470 3,635 3,835 110 65 45
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 455 225 225 0 0 5
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 820 405 415 10 5 10
        Slovak  4,685 2,140 2,545 120 50 70
        Slovenian  4,200 1,900 2,300 30 15 15
        Somali  14,010 5,955 8,055 40 20 20
        Spanish  119,965 57,010 62,955 1,545 750 800
        Swahili  2,955 1,415 1,540 75 45 35
        Swedish  1,145 460 685 85 40 50
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  119,240 46,085 73,155 1,185 500 685
        Taiwanese  2,535 1,170 1,370 40 15 25
        Tamil  105,340 51,855 53,485 270 155 110
        Telugu  5,450 2,865 2,585 125 75 50
        Thai  1,590 510 1,080 110 20 90
        Tibetan languages  3,825 1,930 1,900 5 0 0
        Tigrigna  3,750 1,725 2,020 55 30 30
        Turkish  12,010 6,320 5,685 275 160 110
        Ukrainian  25,540 11,365 14,170 300 130 165
        Urdu  110,255 55,995 54,255 540 290 250
        Vietnamese  45,270 21,100 24,170 450 220 230
        Yiddish  4,580 2,080 2,500 25 10 10
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 17,120 8,195 8,920 725 380 345
  Multiple responses          183,975 88,930 95,040 6,335 3,025 3,305
    English and French  12,385 5,795 6,590 3,035 1,400 1,635
    English and non-official language  160,050 77,820 82,230 2,855 1,385 1,470
    French and non-official language  7,090 3,275 3,820 315 170 150
    English, French and non-official language 4,450 2,050 2,405 130 75 55
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 5,541,880 2,691,795 2,850,085 910,615 441,190 469,430
  English only 4,872,015 2,410,320 2,461,690 814,670 398,830 415,845
  French only 5,005 2,105 2,900 875 385 490
  English and French 424,265 184,565 239,700 93,435 41,245 52,185
  Neither English nor French 240,600 94,805 145,790 1,635 735 900
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 5,541,880 2,691,795 2,850,085 910,615 441,190 469,430
  English 5,189,150 2,545,690 2,643,460 877,990 425,370 452,620
  French 69,075 31,550 37,520 29,550 14,410 15,135
  English and French 47,110 21,670 25,445 1,565 740 820
  Neither English nor French 236,545 92,890 143,655 1,515 670 845
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 92,625 42,385 50,245 30,330 14,780 15,550
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 1.7 1.6 1.8 3.3 3.4 3.3
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 5,541,880 2,691,800 2,850,085 910,620 441,195 469,425
  Single responses 5,141,930 2,497,540 2,644,385 903,215 437,540 465,675
    English 3,714,190 1,817,825 1,896,365 868,765 420,340 448,425
    French 28,260 13,200 15,060 15,935 7,625 8,315
    Non-official languages 1,399,480 666,515 732,960 18,510 9,570 8,940
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 115 60 60 2,770 1,395 1,380
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 25 15 15 5 0 0
        Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut 10 5 5 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 2,770 1,390 1,375
        Ojibway 75 40 40 5 0 5
        Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 1,392,775 663,290 729,490 15,500 8,060 7,440
        African languages, n.i.e. 595 280 315 35 15 20
        Afrikaans 305 150 160 20 10 10
        Akan (Twi) 5,005 2,245 2,760 10 10 5
        Albanian 6,965 3,530 3,435 125 60 60
        Amharic 3,780 1,670 2,105 70 35 35
        Arabic 37,215 18,550 18,670 3,495 2,030 1,465
        Armenian 6,460 3,000 3,460 15 10 10
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 635 310 330 10 5 10
        Bengali 22,365 11,220 11,145 230 115 110
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 10 10 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages 1,720 755 970 30 15 15
        Bosnian 1,485 730 755 50 25 25
        Bulgarian 4,135 2,030 2,100 10 5 10
        Burmese 550 265 285 5 5 5
        Cantonese 137,630 63,480 74,150 320 165 155
        Chinese, n.o.s. 109,535 51,975 57,560 1,985 1,040 950
        Creoles 2,595 1,195 1,400 30 10 15
        Croatian 7,065 3,435 3,630 75 40 35
        Czech 2,090 990 1,100 45 20 25
        Danish 140 65 70 15 5 10
        Dutch 895 410 490 190 85 105
        Estonian 995 370 625 5 0 5
        Finnish 705 300 400 10 5 0
        Flemish 40 20 20 0 0 5
        Fukien 1,005 475 525 5 0 0
        German 4,675 2,090 2,585 1,170 565 605
        Greek 18,630 8,790 9,840 270 115 150
        Gujarati 37,010 18,145 18,870 50 25 25
        Hakka 1,580 730 845 0 0 0
        Hebrew 4,845 2,430 2,420 25 15 10
        Hindi 20,865 10,290 10,570 215 110 105
        Hungarian 9,555 4,505 5,055 65 30 30
        Ilocano 2,505 1,010 1,495 0 5 0
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 905 460 445 20 5 10
        Italian 63,015 27,885 35,130 170 75 95
        Japanese 4,355 1,925 2,430 130 60 70
        Khmer (Cambodian) 1,755 785 965 5 0 0
        Korean 38,200 18,175 20,020 560 265 295
        Kurdish 1,290 680 610 55 35 20
        Lao 1,235 620 620 0 0 0
        Latvian 905 380 520 15 10 10
        Lingala 110 50 65 5 5 5
        Lithuanian 1,285 565 720 5 5 5
        Macedonian 5,965 2,850 3,110 5 0 5
        Malay 1,515 720 795 20 10 10
        Malayalam 4,185 2,105 2,085 35 20 20
        Maltese 1,045 500 545 0 0 0
        Mandarin 82,780 40,215 42,560 660 340 320
        Marathi 1,580 805 775 25 15 10
        Nepali 1,775 910 865 210 110 100
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 1,510 720 795 30 10 15
        Norwegian 70 25 45 20 10 10
        Oromo 700 330 370 20 15 5
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 111,160 55,755 55,405 180 95 80
        Pashto 4,150 2,055 2,100 35 20 15
        Persian (Farsi) 57,515 28,180 29,335 935 480 455
        Polish 39,190 18,455 20,740 255 125 130
        Portuguese 52,755 25,500 27,255 120 55 60
        Romanian 14,405 6,885 7,520 85 35 40
        Rundi (Kirundi) 80 40 40 10 5 0
        Russian 55,795 26,315 29,475 510 260 245
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 140 60 75 0 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 6,660 3,225 3,435 10 10 5
        Serbian 13,385 6,465 6,920 60 25 35
        Serbo-Croatian 1,245 590 660 50 20 25
        Shanghainese 595 265 325 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 1,080 630 450 195 110 85
        Sindhi 2,525 1,130 1,400 5 0 5
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 3,650 1,785 1,865 45 25 25
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 280 135 140 0 0 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 250 110 140 5 0 5
        Slovak 1,720 820 905 30 10 20
        Slovenian 1,105 510 595 5 0 0
        Somali 9,870 4,145 5,730 20 5 10
        Spanish 73,345 34,780 38,560 775 390 385
        Swahili 1,255 595 660 20 10 15
        Swedish 185 85 100 10 5 5
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 56,925 23,640 33,280 550 275 275
        Taiwanese 1,265 595 670 15 10 5
        Tamil 80,225 38,995 41,230 130 80 50
        Telugu 3,210 1,645 1,565 55 30 25
        Thai 695 315 380 60 5 55
        Tibetan languages 3,110 1,565 1,540 0 0 0
        Tigrigna 2,110 940 1,165 25 15 10
        Turkish 7,860 3,975 3,885 140 70 70
        Ukrainian 11,870 5,400 6,470 25 5 20
        Urdu 72,215 36,060 36,155 320 155 165
        Vietnamese 32,690 15,255 17,435 280 145 135
        Yiddish 500 235 260 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 6,585 3,170 3,415 235 120 115
  Multiple responses         399,955 194,255 205,695 7,405 3,655 3,755
    English and French 9,730 4,410 5,320 1,815 860 950
    English and non-official language 380,810 185,680 195,130 5,295 2,640 2,655
    French and non-official language 2,805 1,270 1,535 115 60 60
    English, French and non-official language 6,605 2,895 3,715 180 85 90
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 5,541,885 2,691,795 2,850,085 910,620 441,190 469,425
  None 4,231,935 2,059,945 2,171,990 863,715 418,680 445,030
  Single responses  1,284,160 619,850 664,310 46,065 22,110 23,960
    English  561,955 277,375 284,585 16,325 8,230 8,095
    French  48,935 21,360 27,575 15,705 6,975 8,730
    Non-official languages  673,275 321,115 352,160 14,035 6,900 7,130
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 380 165 215 1,945 900 1,045
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  85 30 55 10 5 5
        Dene  10 5 5 5 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  10 10 5 30 10 20
        Mi'kmaq  20 10 10 1,890 880 1,015
        Ojibway  255 110 145 10 5 5
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 664,695 317,080 347,620 11,385 5,685 5,705
        African languages, n.i.e 715 375 340 15 10 10
        Afrikaans  685 340 345 55 25 30
        Akan (Twi)  3,985 1,890 2,095 35 20 20
        Albanian  3,275 1,630 1,650 95 45 45
        Amharic  2,210 995 1,220 40 25 20
        Arabic  23,285 12,330 10,955 1,995 1,175 825
        Armenian  3,010 1,455 1,555 20 10 5
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 850 380 465 45 25 25
        Bengali  6,480 3,280 3,200 95 60 35
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  15 5 5 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages  1,265 470 790 15 5 10
        Bosnian  790 380 410 35 20 15
        Bulgarian  1,630 775 850 25 15 10
        Burmese  250 120 135 5 0 0
        Cantonese  37,100 17,705 19,390 195 100 90
        Chinese, n.o.s.  26,965 12,860 14,105 490 225 265
        Creoles  4,320 1,890 2,430 80 25 55
        Croatian  7,110 3,400 3,710 70 25 40
        Czech  1,780 770 1,005 55 20 35
        Danish  700 305 395 60 30 30
        Dutch  3,595 1,550 2,045 550 260 285
        Estonian  1,265 525 735 20 5 15
        Finnish  1,040 390 650 25 10 10
        Flemish  80 30 50 5 0 5
        Fukien  1,375 660 715 10 0 5
        German  13,610 6,050 7,560 1,255 605 645
        Greek  22,165 11,045 11,115 435 225 205
        Gujarati  15,180 7,575 7,610 40 15 20
        Hakka  965 455 505 0 0 0
        Hebrew  7,965 3,990 3,975 85 45 35
        Hindi  26,590 13,450 13,135 310 165 145
        Hungarian  5,860 2,590 3,270 90 35 50
        Ilocano  1,895 720 1,175 5 0 5
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 745 375 365 15 5 5
        Italian  67,625 33,025 34,595 365 190 170
        Japanese  3,990 1,660 2,330 205 85 115
        Khmer (Cambodian)  800 360 440 5 0 0
        Korean  9,275 4,350 4,925 205 95 110
        Kurdish  650 355 290 10 5 5
        Lao  705 345 355 0 0 0
        Latvian  940 360 575 25 10 10
        Lingala  580 260 325 5 0 5
        Lithuanian  1,085 435 650 5 0 5
        Macedonian  4,510 2,190 2,315 5 5 5
        Malay  1,455 635 820 30 10 15
        Malayalam  3,315 1,660 1,650 55 20 35
        Maltese  1,620 745 880 15 5 10
        Mandarin  18,105 8,180 9,930 225 110 120
        Marathi  1,030 505 520 5 5 5
        Nepali  540 270 265 5 5 5
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 3,615 1,745 1,870 65 30 35
        Norwegian  230 100 125 55 25 30
        Oromo  315 155 155 5 5 0
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  30,815 15,835 14,985 125 60 60
        Pashto  1,110 605 505 10 5 5
        Persian (Farsi)  15,325 8,020 7,310 210 125 85
        Polish  20,550 9,305 11,240 280 135 140
        Portuguese  38,475 18,585 19,890 175 85 85
        Romanian  6,935 3,175 3,760 60 25 35
        Rundi (Kirundi)  140 65 70 5 0 0
        Russian  16,700 7,720 8,980 230 105 120
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  175 65 105 5 5 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 2,045 1,015 1,030 10 5 5
        Serbian  5,770 2,860 2,910 40 25 20
        Serbo-Croatian  715 360 355 45 20 25
        Shanghainese  405 170 240 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e 375 155 220 220 90 135
        Sindhi  2,275 1,070 1,200 0 5 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  3,410 1,680 1,730 45 30 20
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 85 45 45 0 0 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 265 130 135 0 0 0
        Slovak  1,420 630 790 55 25 30
        Slovenian  1,450 645 805 15 5 5
        Somali  4,845 2,230 2,615 15 10 5
        Spanish  41,130 19,870 21,260 1,050 485 560
        Swahili  2,020 920 1,100 75 40 35
        Swedish  635 260 370 60 20 35
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  39,945 14,820 25,120 435 165 275
        Taiwanese  895 415 480 15 10 5
        Tamil  22,005 11,020 10,990 105 60 45
        Telugu  1,315 700 615 40 20 15
        Thai  555 180 380 30 5 20
        Tibetan languages  410 210 195 5 5 0
        Tigrigna  1,320 630 690 20 10 10
        Turkish  3,180 1,700 1,480 120 65 50
        Ukrainian  7,740 3,410 4,325 75 30 45
        Urdu  28,900 14,765 14,135 170 90 80
        Vietnamese  10,820 5,100 5,720 105 45 55
        Yiddish  1,440 615 825 10 5 5
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 8,195 3,870 4,325 705 325 380
  Multiple responses          25,785 12,000 13,780 840 400 435
    English and French  3,425 1,540 1,880 95 45 45
    English and non-official language  10,995 5,445 5,555 175 80 90
    French and non-official language  11,140 4,915 6,230 560 265 300
    English, French and non-official language  225 105 120 5 5 5

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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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How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2012. Toronto, Ontario (Code 535) and Nova Scotia (Code 12) (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 June 5, 2024).

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