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Characteristic Greater Vancouver, RD
British Columbia
(Census division) 		Ottawa - Gatineau (CMA) Data quality note(s)
Ontario
(Census metropolitan area)
Change geography 1 Change geography 2
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 2,313,328 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,236,324 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 2,116,581 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,133,633A  ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 9.3 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 949,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 526,627 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 891,336 ...Data not available ...Data not available 498,636 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 802.5 ...Data not available ...Data not available 196.6 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 2,882.55 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,287.03 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 2,313,325 1,130,375 1,182,955 1,236,320 601,270 635,055
0 to 4 years 115,185 59,275 55,905 71,245 36,245 35,000
5 to 9 years 114,390 58,725 55,660 68,720 34,900 33,820
10 to 14 years 124,880 64,365 60,520 71,470 36,155 35,315
15 to 19 years 145,190 75,070 70,115 82,620 42,030 40,590
15 years 28,165 14,570 13,595 15,510 7,990 7,515
16 years 28,785 15,090 13,695 16,205 8,250 7,955
17 years 28,975 14,985 13,990 16,180 8,255 7,930
18 years 29,365 15,065 14,300 16,830 8,485 8,340
19 years 29,895 15,365 14,530 17,890 9,050 8,850
20 to 24 years 159,080 80,620 78,465 88,795 44,500 44,290
25 to 29 years 170,065 83,960 86,105 83,955 41,305 42,645
30 to 34 years 160,010 77,900 82,110 82,070 39,520 42,545
35 to 39 years 161,245 76,660 84,585 84,990 40,870 44,120
40 to 44 years 180,535 86,315 94,225 90,215 43,890 46,325
45 to 49 years 192,090 93,760 98,330 103,875 51,045 52,830
50 to 54 years 182,435 88,705 93,730 98,840 48,090 50,750
55 to 59 years 158,570 77,595 80,970 82,290 40,085 42,205
60 to 64 years 136,755 66,610 70,145 70,360 34,270 36,095
65 to 69 years 94,860 46,120 48,740 50,100 23,895 26,210
70 to 74 years 72,890 34,215 38,675 36,445 16,850 19,600
75 to 79 years 58,150 26,990 31,160 28,375 12,690 15,680
80 to 84 years 44,235 19,050 25,185 21,470 8,540 12,935
85 years and over 42,760 14,435 28,325 20,485 6,375 14,110
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 40.2 39.3 40.9 39.1 38.2 39.9
% of the population aged 15 and over 84.7 83.9 85.5 82.9 82.2 83.6
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 1,958,880 948,010 1,010,870 1,024,890 493,965 530,930
Married or living with a common-law partner 1,106,575 551,405 555,175 579,740 289,645 290,095
Married (and not separated) 970,585 482,590 487,995 461,205 230,155 231,055
Living common law 135,995 68,815 67,175 118,535 59,490 59,045
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 852,300 396,600 455,695 445,155 204,325 240,835
Single (never legally married) 586,885 313,200 273,680 306,365 160,450 145,915
Separated 48,835 19,980 28,855 26,815 11,120 15,700
Divorced 119,570 45,130 74,435 62,115 23,135 38,975
Widowed 97,010 18,290 78,725 49,855 9,620 40,240
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 633,460 ...Data not available ...Data not available 340,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 294,465 ...Data not available ...Data not available 164,220 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 148,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available 76,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 140,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available 71,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 49,730 ...Data not available ...Data not available 29,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 633,460 ...Data not available ...Data not available 340,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 535,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available 284,145 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 467,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available 224,940 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 185,300 ...Data not available ...Data not available 96,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 282,035 ...Data not available ...Data not available 128,715 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 109,940 ...Data not available ...Data not available 47,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 126,705 ...Data not available ...Data not available 57,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 45,390 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23,870 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 67,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available 59,210 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 48,140 ...Data not available ...Data not available 34,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 19,705 ...Data not available ...Data not available 24,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 10,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available 11,810 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 6,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 2,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 98,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 56,370 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 78,930 ...Data not available ...Data not available 44,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 48,170 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 23,390 ...Data not available ...Data not available 13,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 7,370 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 19,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,210 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 12,855 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 5,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,475 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 1,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available 900 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 690,760 ...Data not available ...Data not available 372,080 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 136,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available 84,550 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 214,875 ...Data not available ...Data not available 125,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 82,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available 46,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 155,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available 79,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 100,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available 36,260 ...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 2,280,770 1,115,555 1,165,220 1,215,465 592,935 622,530
Number of persons not in census families 421,375 196,635 224,735 218,720 101,700 117,025
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 63,575 23,920 39,660 25,040 10,410 14,625
Living with non-relatives only 106,050 57,060 48,990 52,960 29,745 23,215
Living alone 251,745 115,655 136,090 140,720 61,545 79,180
Number of census family persons 1,859,400 918,920 940,485 996,745 491,235 505,505
Average number of persons per census family 2.9 ...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 293,195 134,660 158,535 142,825 64,445 78,375
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 99,835 29,055 70,780 47,770 13,060 34,715
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 21,470 4,520 16,955 7,095 1,460 5,640
Living with non-relatives only 5,995 2,860 3,135 2,840 1,290 1,550
Living alone 72,365 21,675 50,690 37,835 10,310 27,525
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 193,360 105,610 87,750 95,055 51,390 43,665
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 891,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available 498,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 595,490 ...Data not available ...Data not available 333,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 510,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available 308,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 436,610 ...Data not available ...Data not available 262,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 191,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available 120,170 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 245,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available 141,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 73,830 ...Data not available ...Data not available 46,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 85,045 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 50,730 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,000 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 38,905 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 11,440 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,965 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 27,465 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 11,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 34,315 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 295,850 ...Data not available ...Data not available 164,815 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 251,745 ...Data not available ...Data not available 140,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 44,100 ...Data not available ...Data not available 24,090 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 891,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available 498,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 301,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available 226,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 129,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available 72,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 4,995 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,125 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 455,955 ...Data not available ...Data not available 199,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 19,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available 35,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 80,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available 79,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 126,605 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,710 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 228,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available 68,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 960 ...Data not available ...Data not available 665 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 891,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available 498,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 251,745 ...Data not available ...Data not available 140,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 272,575 ...Data not available ...Data not available 166,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 142,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available 80,020 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 134,530 ...Data not available ...Data not available 73,830 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 52,760 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 37,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available 11,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 2,280,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,215,465 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.6 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.4 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 2,292,120 1,121,310 1,170,805 1,222,760 595,810 626,950
  Single responses  2,231,105 1,092,095 1,139,005 1,187,685 578,925 608,760
    English  1,282,500 645,490 637,010 599,295 298,245 301,050
    French  24,780 12,080 12,700 384,160 183,510 200,650
    Non-official languages  923,825 434,530 489,295 204,230 97,175 107,060
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 330 155 175 565 200 365
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 5 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  235 115 120 215 100 115
        Dene  20 10 10 10 0 5
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 5 10 5 5
        Inuktitut  10 0 5 225 55 165
        Mi'kmaq  5 5 0 25 10 15
        Ojibway  60 25 40 70 25 45
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 10 5 5
        Stoney  0 5 5 5 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 917,155 431,300 485,855 201,255 95,815 105,435
        African languages, n.i.e.  490 250 235 525 265 255
        Afrikaans  1,255 625 630 155 80 75
        Akan (Twi)  375 190 185 325 155 170
        Albanian  985 500 485 625 310 310
        Amharic  1,065 520 545 1,225 595 635
        Arabic  10,830 6,105 4,725 34,020 17,795 16,230
        Armenian  980 500 480 475 245 235
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  345 150 195 645 315 330
        Bengali  2,095 1,100 995 2,915 1,495 1,425
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  15 5 10 175 90 85
        Bisayan languages  3,160 1,215 1,950 385 110 280
        Bosnian  1,095 555 540 720 335 385
        Bulgarian  1,670 815 860 1,030 475 555
        Burmese  880 455 425 165 85 80
        Cantonese  128,115 59,365 68,745 6,575 3,080 3,490
        Chinese, n.o.s.  111,495 51,720 59,775 13,580 6,390 7,190
        Creoles  485 235 250 4,455 1,905 2,555
        Croatian  5,735 2,815 2,920 1,205 580 625
        Czech  3,490 1,735 1,755 1,065 485 580
        Danish  2,330 1,125 1,205 335 155 185
        Dutch  8,305 3,990 4,315 2,745 1,315 1,425
        Estonian  550 240 305 190 85 105
        Finnish  2,030 800 1,230 340 135 205
        Flemish  190 100 90 105 50 60
        Fukien  1,850 815 1,035 85 40 45
        German  26,935 12,750 14,185 6,640 2,940 3,705
        Greek  5,000 2,620 2,375 2,180 1,165 1,015
        Gujarati  6,175 2,855 3,320 1,225 640 580
        Hakka  1,070 460 610 60 35 25
        Hebrew  1,535 845 695 365 200 165
        Hindi  22,955 11,005 11,945 2,365 1,195 1,170
        Hungarian  5,865 2,875 2,985 1,885 940 950
        Ilocano  3,355 1,330 2,020 365 120 240
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  395 225 170 140 80 55
        Italian  16,215 8,195 8,015 9,960 5,025 4,935
        Japanese  15,840 5,545 10,290 1,030 325 705
        Khmer (Cambodian)  1,150 545 605 1,300 570 730
        Korean  43,845 19,955 23,885 1,710 725 985
        Kurdish  1,390 760 630 715 375 340
        Lao  835 390 445 475 235 240
        Latvian  350 175 175 295 135 165
        Lingala  30 15 15 385 180 205
        Lithuanian  260 115 145 225 100 130
        Macedonian  190 90 105 70 35 35
        Malay  3,215 1,490 1,725 390 165 225
        Malayalam  1,250 625 620 450 225 225
        Maltese  85 45 40 40 10 25
        Mandarin  90,185 41,955 48,235 7,275 3,360 3,920
        Marathi  385 195 185 240 115 125
        Nepali  695 370 330 465 230 240
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  335 185 150 870 465 405
        Norwegian  1,010 475 535 155 60 95
        Oromo  220 125 95 565 310 260
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  139,230 69,140 70,085 3,365 1,680 1,685
        Pashto  820 440 380 720 385 335
        Persian (Farsi)  34,420 17,420 17,000 6,555 3,285 3,270
        Polish  12,650 5,990 6,660 6,230 2,830 3,395
        Portuguese  9,210 4,410 4,800 6,625 3,190 3,440
        Romanian  6,885 3,395 3,485 3,280 1,520 1,760
        Rundi (Kirundi)  120 50 75 935 420 520
        Russian  15,420 7,135 8,280 6,030 2,635 3,400
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  70 30 35 875 335 535
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  675 340 330 170 85 85
        Serbian  5,990 3,070 2,915 2,195 1,100 1,095
        Serbo-Croatian  1,210 570 645 960 465 495
        Shanghainese  1,220 520 700 80 35 45
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  315 160 150 140 65 70
        Sindhi  1,695 755 945 245 120 130
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  1,230 630 595 730 360 370
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  755 390 360 360 175 180
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  280 140 135 75 40 35
        Slovak  2,330 1,030 1,300 680 305 375
        Slovenian  590 280 310 245 115 130
        Somali  915 460 450 6,290 2,690 3,600
        Spanish  32,305 15,570 16,735 14,920 6,850 8,070
        Swahili  575 295 280 1,070 515 555
        Swedish  1,425 640 790 290 130 160
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  58,500 23,510 34,995 5,070 1,675 3,395
        Taiwanese  5,470 2,550 2,920 175 75 100
        Tamil  2,915 1,535 1,385 2,100 1,080 1,020
        Telugu  470 250 225 345 170 170
        Thai  1,655 560 1,100 385 105 275
        Tibetan languages  170 95 75 20 10 10
        Tigrigna  510 250 265 775 375 400
        Turkish  2,545 1,440 1,105 1,510 775 740
        Ukrainian  4,260 1,805 2,455 1,675 730 945
        Urdu  7,760 3,950 3,805 3,790 1,925 1,860
        Vietnamese  21,690 10,165 11,525 6,230 2,915 3,310
        Yiddish  290 145 145 230 120 105
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 6,340 3,075 3,270 2,405 1,155 1,250
  Multiple responses          61,010 29,215 31,800 35,075 16,885 18,190
    English and French  4,375 2,145 2,240 16,665 8,010 8,650
    English and non-official language  53,235 25,490 27,745 11,795 5,770 6,020
    French and non-official language  2,260 1,040 1,225 4,630 2,190 2,440
    English, French and non-official language 1,135 545 595 1,985 905 1,075
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 2,292,115 1,121,310 1,170,805 1,222,755 595,805 626,950
  English only 1,997,605 994,500 1,003,100 556,405 282,365 274,040
  French only 1,270 575 690 105,280 46,280 59,000
  English and French 164,780 73,445 91,335 547,625 261,975 285,650
  Neither English nor French 128,460 52,785 75,680 13,445 5,185 8,260
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 2,292,115 1,121,315 1,170,805 1,222,755 595,810 626,950
  English 2,126,505 1,050,815 1,075,690 774,485 383,195 391,295
  French 25,030 12,225 12,805 408,010 194,450 213,560
  English and French 13,890 6,325 7,565 27,220 13,200 14,025
  Neither English nor French 126,690 51,945 74,740 13,040 4,965 8,070
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 31,975 15,385 16,590 421,625 201,050 220,575
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 1.4 1.4 1.4 34.5 33.7 35.2
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 2,292,115 1,121,310 1,170,805 1,222,760 595,810 626,950
  Single responses 2,158,685 1,057,345 1,101,345 1,169,560 570,455 599,110
    English 1,568,165 778,030 790,135 718,430 355,105 363,330
    French 8,410 4,025 4,385 345,630 165,270 180,365
    Non-official languages 582,110 275,295 306,825 105,500 50,085 55,420
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 55 30 25 170 60 110
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 45 25 15 80 30 50
        Dene 5 0 5 0 5 0
        Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 5 5 5
        Inuktitut 0 0 0 60 15 45
        Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 5 0 0
        Ojibway 5 0 5 20 10 10
        Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 579,845 274,140 305,700 104,505 49,620 54,885
        African languages, n.i.e. 160 75 85 205 95 110
        Afrikaans 520 255 260 50 30 25
        Akan (Twi) 105 50 55 110 55 55
        Albanian 505 245 255 310 155 155
        Amharic 500 220 280 685 315 365
        Arabic 6,505 3,410 3,085 20,295 10,240 10,050
        Armenian 435 220 210 240 120 115
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 90 40 50 100 45 60
        Bengali 1,310 645 665 1,965 970 995
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 5 0 0 75 30 45
        Bisayan languages 1,095 470 630 125 40 80
        Bosnian 640 330 310 405 205 200
        Bulgarian 985 480 510 575 275 300
        Burmese 560 300 260 100 45 55
        Cantonese 100,680 46,200 54,485 4,070 1,895 2,175
        Chinese, n.o.s. 76,285 35,345 40,940 9,180 4,330 4,855
        Creoles 275 125 145 1,855 765 1,085
        Croatian 2,040 955 1,085 500 245 255
        Czech 1,020 525 495 295 135 160
        Danish 185 90 95 30 15 10
        Dutch 725 335 390 200 95 110
        Estonian 100 40 60 45 20 30
        Finnish 445 185 260 30 10 15
        Flemish 15 5 10 5 0 5
        Fukien 680 305 370 15 10 10
        German 3,485 1,635 1,855 875 380 490
        Greek 1,755 840 915 665 325 335
        Gujarati 2,910 1,270 1,645 460 225 240
        Hakka 310 140 175 10 5 5
        Hebrew 715 365 355 145 70 70
        Hindi 11,685 5,550 6,135 1,055 520 535
        Hungarian 1,785 855 930 545 260 285
        Ilocano 1,085 490 600 160 65 100
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 145 75 70 35 20 15
        Italian 4,570 2,020 2,550 2,980 1,355 1,625
        Japanese 8,110 3,375 4,735 420 160 260
        Khmer (Cambodian) 580 285 295 635 285 350
        Korean 34,850 16,095 18,755 1,050 485 570
        Kurdish 920 475 445 440 220 220
        Lao 415 210 210 255 135 125
        Latvian 80 35 40 70 30 45
        Lingala 10 5 5 135 50 75
        Lithuanian 50 25 25 55 25 30
        Macedonian 115 60 55 30 15 15
        Malay 1,265 635 630 115 60 55
        Malayalam 610 310 300 180 90 95
        Maltese 10 5 0 5 0 5
        Mandarin 75,385 35,675 39,710 5,530 2,680 2,855
        Marathi 210 110 100 120 55 65
        Nepali 460 240 220 345 165 175
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 115 60 60 150 75 75
        Norwegian 80 40 35 10 5 5
        Oromo 135 70 65 265 125 140
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 103,895 51,410 52,485 1,830 875 960
        Pashto 540 285 255 525 280 245
        Persian (Farsi) 23,895 11,670 12,220 4,165 1,970 2,200
        Polish 5,185 2,500 2,685 2,505 1,165 1,340
        Portuguese 3,435 1,630 1,805 2,775 1,320 1,455
        Romanian 3,575 1,765 1,805 1,880 900 985
        Rundi (Kirundi) 70 25 40 330 160 170
        Russian 10,050 4,860 5,195 3,825 1,785 2,040
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 25 10 15 285 120 170
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 460 225 230 90 45 50
        Serbian 3,755 1,895 1,865 1,600 805 795
        Serbo-Croatian 555 270 285 600 305 300
        Shanghainese 545 255 295 40 20 15
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 470 265 205 225 130 90
        Sindhi 660 285 375 60 25 40
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 530 260 265 350 175 175
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 610 315 300 275 140 135
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 55 20 35 25 10 15
        Slovak 880 420 460 205 95 110
        Slovenian 65 30 40 35 15 15
        Somali 605 300 305 3,935 1,635 2,295
        Spanish 17,105 8,345 8,760 8,485 3,970 4,515
        Swahili 200 100 100 390 170 215
        Swedish 260 125 135 65 35 30
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 26,830 11,720 15,110 2,125 830 1,295
        Taiwanese 2,825 1,350 1,475 80 35 45
        Tamil 1,880 965 915 1,285 630 655
        Telugu 255 130 125 125 60 65
        Thai 655 295 360 135 45 80
        Tibetan languages 90 50 35 5 5 5
        Tigrigna 260 120 140 405 180 225
        Turkish 1,245 655 595 805 395 410
        Ukrainian 705 315 390 445 200 245
        Urdu 5,045 2,505 2,535 2,050 1,025 1,025
        Vietnamese 14,925 7,005 7,920 4,315 2,025 2,295
        Yiddish 10 5 5 15 10 5
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 2,215 1,120 1,095 830 405 420
  Multiple responses         133,430 63,970 69,460 53,190 25,355 27,840
    English and French 2,620 1,265 1,355 17,120 8,000 9,120
    English and non-official language 128,365 61,585 66,775 27,065 13,210 13,855
    French and non-official language 730 355 375 5,045 2,270 2,775
    English, French and non-official language 1,720 765 955 3,960 1,870 2,095
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 2,292,115 1,121,310 1,170,805 1,222,760 595,805 626,945
  None 1,813,090 892,790 920,300 942,040 462,705 479,335
  Single responses  470,395 224,500 245,895 270,045 128,120 141,925
    English  211,820 103,680 108,145 122,885 59,095 63,790
    French  18,930 8,650 10,280 76,435 35,695 40,735
    Non-official languages  239,645 112,175 127,475 70,725 33,325 37,405
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 200 90 110 355 130 220
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  145 70 75 115 55 65
        Dene  10 5 5 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  5 0 0 145 45 95
        Mi'kmaq  5 0 5 20 10 5
        Ojibway  35 15 20 65 25 45
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 10 5 10
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 236,710 110,835 125,875 68,855 32,505 36,345
        African languages, n.i.e.  220 125 95 250 120 125
        Afrikaans  685 330 360 75 30 40
        Akan (Twi)  205 110 100 235 100 135
        Albanian  325 160 165 165 85 75
        Amharic  380 180 200 390 180 205
        Arabic  3,135 1,810 1,325 10,390 5,505 4,885
        Armenian  295 145 145 110 45 60
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  150 65 85 370 185 185
        Bengali  480 230 250 640 355 285
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  5 0 5 55 25 25
        Bisayan languages  745 300 445 100 35 65
        Bosnian  330 165 165 225 95 125
        Bulgarian  405 180 220 275 130 150
        Burmese  220 105 115 50 25 25
        Cantonese  27,690 13,220 14,470 1,800 845 955
        Chinese, n.o.s.  18,575 8,865 9,715 2,855 1,360 1,490
        Creoles  355 175 180 3,145 1,335 1,805
        Croatian  2,360 1,190 1,165 415 210 200
        Czech  1,250 565 685 355 140 215
        Danish  820 375 445 140 60 85
        Dutch  2,570 1,125 1,445 925 415 510
        Estonian  155 70 80 65 25 35
        Finnish  670 270 405 145 50 95
        Flemish  55 30 25 20 10 10
        Fukien  655 290 370 35 15 20
        German  9,705 4,415 5,285 2,730 1,210 1,520
        Greek  2,705 1,370 1,335 1,160 625 535
        Gujarati  2,990 1,395 1,600 600 310 290
        Hakka  300 130 170 20 10 10
        Hebrew  910 480 430 355 180 180
        Hindi  11,660 5,670 5,990 1,425 730 695
        Hungarian  1,785 845 940 560 260 300
        Ilocano  820 315 505 95 25 70
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  150 75 80 65 35 25
        Italian  6,655 3,290 3,365 4,210 2,035 2,175
        Japanese  6,870 2,760 4,110 595 260 340
        Khmer (Cambodian)  290 130 160 440 190 250
        Korean  6,030 2,715 3,315 500 215 285
        Kurdish  265 160 110 155 80 75
        Lao  300 145 160 125 60 65
        Latvian  65 25 45 85 40 45
        Lingala  50 20 30 620 255 370
        Lithuanian  80 35 45 70 30 45
        Macedonian  40 15 20 20 5 15
        Malay  1,265 585 685 185 80 105
        Malayalam  435 215 225 190 100 95
        Maltese  35 15 25 20 10 15
        Mandarin  16,745 7,640 9,105 1,745 765 975
        Marathi  115 60 55 65 25 35
        Nepali  120 65 55 60 25 40
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  195 115 85 735 350 385
        Norwegian  330 150 180 80 30 50
        Oromo  40 30 20 145 75 65
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  26,855 13,370 13,485 1,090 545 545
        Pashto  205 105 100 140 70 65
        Persian (Farsi)  6,510 3,465 3,050 1,555 815 740
        Polish  3,990 1,805 2,180 1,980 815 1,165
        Portuguese  3,585 1,655 1,925 2,250 1,085 1,165
        Romanian  1,955 920 1,040 830 395 435
        Rundi (Kirundi)  35 20 15 510 225 285
        Russian  3,470 1,550 1,925 1,645 715 930
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  25 15 10 425 155 265
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  155 85 70 50 20 30
        Serbian  1,595 835 765 380 200 185
        Serbo-Croatian  360 155 200 170 90 80
        Shanghainese  475 210 260 25 10 20
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  345 130 215 145 55 90
        Sindhi  890 380 510 120 60 65
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  510 250 255 280 140 145
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  60 30 30 35 20 20
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  90 50 45 25 15 10
        Slovak  760 290 465 240 100 140
        Slovenian  165 70 90 70 20 45
        Somali  325 170 155 2,015 925 1,090
        Spanish  14,470 7,085 7,385 6,505 3,050 3,455
        Swahili  425 205 220 780 360 425
        Swedish  670 300 365 170 80 95
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  21,495 8,110 13,385 1,920 565 1,355
        Taiwanese  2,585 1,235 1,350 65 25 40
        Tamil  815 430 380 660 345 320
        Telugu  160 85 75 145 70 70
        Thai  670 230 440 205 65 140
        Tibetan languages  35 20 15 10 5 0
        Tigrigna  160 75 85 265 130 135
        Turkish  895 495 400 420 225 195
        Ukrainian  965 425 540 545 220 320
        Urdu  2,165 1,120 1,045 1,445 750 695
        Vietnamese  5,085 2,475 2,610 1,420 685 735
        Yiddish  75 35 40 55 25 25
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 2,730 1,240 1,490 1,520 685 835
  Multiple responses          8,635 4,025 4,610 10,665 4,985 5,680
    English and French  890 400 485 3,345 1,610 1,740
    English and non-official language  3,990 1,920 2,075 3,125 1,465 1,660
    French and non-official language  3,690 1,675 2,010 4,110 1,865 2,245
    English, French and non-official language  60 20 35 85 40 45

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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.

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

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

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

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

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Footnotes

Footnote 1

2011 and 2006 population

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

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

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Footnote 2

Total private dwellings

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

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Footnote 3

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents

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

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Footnote 4

Age

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

Refer to the Census Dictionary for more information.

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Footnote 5

Median age

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

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Footnote 6

Total population 15 years and over by marital status

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

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Footnote 7

Total number of census families in private households

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

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Footnote 8

Total number of census families in private households

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

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Footnote 9

Living with relatives

Non-relatives may be present.

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Footnote 10

Total number of private households by household type

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

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

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Footnote 11

One-family-only households

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

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Footnote 12

Couple-family households

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

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Footnote 13

Other family households

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

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Footnote 14

Couple-family households

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

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Footnote 15

Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

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

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Footnote 16

Movable dwelling

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

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Footnote 17

Other dwelling

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

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Footnote 18

Total number of private households by household size

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

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

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Footnote 19

Total population excluding institutional residents

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

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Footnote 20

Selected Aboriginal languages

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

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Footnote 21

Selected non-Aboriginal languages

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

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Footnote 22

Other languages

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

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Footnote 23

Official language minority

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

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Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2012. Greater Vancouver, British Columbia (Code 5915) and Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario (Code 505) (table). Census Profile. 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed May 28, 2024).

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