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Characteristic Greater Vancouver, RD
British Columbia
(Census division) 		McMillan Island 6, IRI Data quality note(s)
British Columbia
(Census subdivision)
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 68 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 2,116,581 ...Data not available ...Data not available 63 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 9.3 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 949,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 26 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 891,336 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 802.5 ...Data not available ...Data not available 38.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 2,882.55 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1.78 ...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 70 40 25
0 to 4 years 115,185 59,275 55,905 0 0 5
5 to 9 years 114,390 58,725 55,660 5 5 0
10 to 14 years 124,880 64,365 60,520 5 0 5
15 to 19 years 145,190 75,070 70,115 5 5 0
15 years 28,165 14,570 13,595 5 5 0
16 years 28,785 15,090 13,695 0 0 0
17 years 28,975 14,985 13,990 0 0 0
18 years 29,365 15,065 14,300 0 0 0
19 years 29,895 15,365 14,530 0 0 0
20 to 24 years 159,080 80,620 78,465 5 0 5
25 to 29 years 170,065 83,960 86,105 5 0 0
30 to 34 years 160,010 77,900 82,110 5 0 5
35 to 39 years 161,245 76,660 84,585 5 0 0
40 to 44 years 180,535 86,315 94,225 5 5 0
45 to 49 years 192,090 93,760 98,330 10 5 5
50 to 54 years 182,435 88,705 93,730 10 5 5
55 to 59 years 158,570 77,595 80,970 5 5 0
60 to 64 years 136,755 66,610 70,145 0 0 0
65 to 69 years 94,860 46,120 48,740 0 5 5
70 to 74 years 72,890 34,215 38,675 0 0 0
75 to 79 years 58,150 26,990 31,160 0 0 0
80 to 84 years 44,235 19,050 25,185 0 0 0
85 years and over 42,760 14,435 28,325 0 0 0
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 40.2 39.3 40.9 41.0 46.2 35.5
% of the population aged 15 and over 84.7 83.9 85.5 82.4 85.0 65.5
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 1,958,880 948,010 1,010,870 60 35 25
Married or living with a common-law partner 1,106,575 551,405 555,175 20 10 10
Married (and not separated) 970,585 482,590 487,995 15 5 10
Living common law 135,995 68,815 67,175 5 5 0
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 852,300 396,600 455,695 40 25 15
Single (never legally married) 586,885 313,200 273,680 25 20 5
Separated 48,835 19,980 28,855 5 5 0
Divorced 119,570 45,130 74,435 5 0 5
Widowed 97,010 18,290 78,725 5 0 0
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 633,460 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 294,465 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 148,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 140,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 49,730 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5 ...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 20 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 535,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 467,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 185,300 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 282,035 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 109,940 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 126,705 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 45,390 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 67,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 48,140 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 19,705 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 10,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 6,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 2,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0 ...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 10 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 78,930 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 48,170 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 23,390 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 7,370 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 19,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 12,855 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 5,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 1,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 690,760 ...Data not available ...Data not available 30 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 136,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 214,875 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 82,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 155,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 100,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1.2 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households 2,280,770 1,115,555 1,165,220 70 40 30
Number of persons not in census families 421,375 196,635 224,735 15 10 5
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 63,575 23,920 39,660 5 5 5
Living with non-relatives only 106,050 57,060 48,990 0 0 0
Living alone 251,745 115,655 136,090 5 5 0
Number of census family persons 1,859,400 918,920 940,485 55 30 25
Average number of persons per census family 2.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households 293,195 134,660 158,535 10 5 5
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 99,835 29,055 70,780 5 0 0
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 21,470 4,520 16,955 0 0 0
Living with non-relatives only 5,995 2,860 3,135 0 0 0
Living alone 72,365 21,675 50,690 0 5 0
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 193,360 105,610 87,750 5 0 5
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 891,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available 20 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 595,490 ...Data not available ...Data not available 20 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 510,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 436,610 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 191,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 245,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 73,830 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 85,045 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 50,730 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 38,905 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 11,440 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 27,465 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 11,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 34,315 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 295,850 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 251,745 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 44,100 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5 ...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 25 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 301,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 129,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 4,995 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 455,955 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 19,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 80,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 126,605 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 228,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 960 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0 ...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 25 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 251,745 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 272,575 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 142,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 134,530 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 52,760 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 37,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 2,280,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available 70 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.6 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.8 ...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 70 40 25
  Single responses  2,231,105 1,092,095 1,139,005 65 40 30
    English  1,282,500 645,490 637,010 65 40 30
    French  24,780 12,080 12,700 0 0 0
    Non-official languages  923,825 434,530 489,295 0 0 0
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 330 155 175 0 0 0
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  235 115 120 0 0 0
        Dene  20 10 10 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 5 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  10 0 5 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq  5 5 0 0 0 0
        Ojibway  60 25 40 0 0 0
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 5 5 0 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 917,155 431,300 485,855 0 0 0
        African languages, n.i.e.  490 250 235 0 0 0
        Afrikaans  1,255 625 630 0 0 0
        Akan (Twi)  375 190 185 0 0 0
        Albanian  985 500 485 0 0 0
        Amharic  1,065 520 545 0 0 0
        Arabic  10,830 6,105 4,725 0 0 0
        Armenian  980 500 480 0 0 0
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  345 150 195 0 0 0
        Bengali  2,095 1,100 995 0 0 0
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  15 5 10 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages  3,160 1,215 1,950 0 0 0
        Bosnian  1,095 555 540 0 0 0
        Bulgarian  1,670 815 860 0 0 0
        Burmese  880 455 425 0 0 0
        Cantonese  128,115 59,365 68,745 0 0 0
        Chinese, n.o.s.  111,495 51,720 59,775 0 0 0
        Creoles  485 235 250 0 0 0
        Croatian  5,735 2,815 2,920 0 0 0
        Czech  3,490 1,735 1,755 0 0 0
        Danish  2,330 1,125 1,205 0 0 0
        Dutch  8,305 3,990 4,315 0 0 0
        Estonian  550 240 305 0 0 0
        Finnish  2,030 800 1,230 0 0 0
        Flemish  190 100 90 0 0 0
        Fukien  1,850 815 1,035 0 0 0
        German  26,935 12,750 14,185 0 0 0
        Greek  5,000 2,620 2,375 0 0 0
        Gujarati  6,175 2,855 3,320 0 0 0
        Hakka  1,070 460 610 0 0 0
        Hebrew  1,535 845 695 0 0 0
        Hindi  22,955 11,005 11,945 0 0 0
        Hungarian  5,865 2,875 2,985 0 0 0
        Ilocano  3,355 1,330 2,020 0 0 0
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  395 225 170 0 0 0
        Italian  16,215 8,195 8,015 0 0 0
        Japanese  15,840 5,545 10,290 0 0 0
        Khmer (Cambodian)  1,150 545 605 0 0 0
        Korean  43,845 19,955 23,885 0 0 0
        Kurdish  1,390 760 630 0 0 0
        Lao  835 390 445 0 0 0
        Latvian  350 175 175 0 0 0
        Lingala  30 15 15 0 0 0
        Lithuanian  260 115 145 0 0 0
        Macedonian  190 90 105 0 0 0
        Malay  3,215 1,490 1,725 0 0 0
        Malayalam  1,250 625 620 0 0 0
        Maltese  85 45 40 0 0 0
        Mandarin  90,185 41,955 48,235 0 0 0
        Marathi  385 195 185 0 0 0
        Nepali  695 370 330 0 0 0
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  335 185 150 0 0 0
        Norwegian  1,010 475 535 0 0 0
        Oromo  220 125 95 0 0 0
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  139,230 69,140 70,085 0 0 0
        Pashto  820 440 380 0 0 0
        Persian (Farsi)  34,420 17,420 17,000 0 0 0
        Polish  12,650 5,990 6,660 0 0 0
        Portuguese  9,210 4,410 4,800 0 0 0
        Romanian  6,885 3,395 3,485 0 0 0
        Rundi (Kirundi)  120 50 75 0 0 0
        Russian  15,420 7,135 8,280 0 0 0
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  70 30 35 0 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  675 340 330 0 0 0
        Serbian  5,990 3,070 2,915 0 0 0
        Serbo-Croatian  1,210 570 645 0 0 0
        Shanghainese  1,220 520 700 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  315 160 150 0 0 0
        Sindhi  1,695 755 945 0 0 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  1,230 630 595 0 0 0
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  755 390 360 0 0 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  280 140 135 0 0 0
        Slovak  2,330 1,030 1,300 0 0 0
        Slovenian  590 280 310 0 0 0
        Somali  915 460 450 0 0 0
        Spanish  32,305 15,570 16,735 0 0 0
        Swahili  575 295 280 0 0 0
        Swedish  1,425 640 790 0 0 0
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  58,500 23,510 34,995 0 0 0
        Taiwanese  5,470 2,550 2,920 0 0 0
        Tamil  2,915 1,535 1,385 0 0 0
        Telugu  470 250 225 0 0 0
        Thai  1,655 560 1,100 0 0 0
        Tibetan languages  170 95 75 0 0 0
        Tigrigna  510 250 265 0 0 0
        Turkish  2,545 1,440 1,105 0 0 0
        Ukrainian  4,260 1,805 2,455 0 0 0
        Urdu  7,760 3,950 3,805 0 0 0
        Vietnamese  21,690 10,165 11,525 0 0 0
        Yiddish  290 145 145 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 6,340 3,075 3,270 0 0 0
  Multiple responses          61,010 29,215 31,800 0 0 0
    English and French  4,375 2,145 2,240 0 0 0
    English and non-official language  53,235 25,490 27,745 0 0 0
    French and non-official language  2,260 1,040 1,225 0 0 0
    English, French and non-official language 1,135 545 595 0 0 0
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 70 40 25
  English only 1,997,605 994,500 1,003,100 65 40 25
  French only 1,270 575 690 0 0 0
  English and French 164,780 73,445 91,335 0 0 0
  Neither English nor French 128,460 52,785 75,680 0 0 0
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 65 40 25
  English 2,126,505 1,050,815 1,075,690 70 40 30
  French 25,030 12,225 12,805 0 0 0
  English and French 13,890 6,325 7,565 0 0 0
  Neither English nor French 126,690 51,945 74,740 0 0 0
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 31,975 15,385 16,590 0 0 0
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 1.4 1.4 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 65 40 30
  Single responses 2,158,685 1,057,345 1,101,345 70 40 30
    English 1,568,165 778,030 790,135 70 40 25
    French 8,410 4,025 4,385 0 0 0
    Non-official languages 582,110 275,295 306,825 0 0 0
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 55 30 25 0 0 0
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 45 25 15 0 0 0
        Dene 5 0 5 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 5 0 5 0 0 0
        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 0 0 0
        African languages, n.i.e. 160 75 85 0 0 0
        Afrikaans 520 255 260 0 0 0
        Akan (Twi) 105 50 55 0 0 0
        Albanian 505 245 255 0 0 0
        Amharic 500 220 280 0 0 0
        Arabic 6,505 3,410 3,085 0 0 0
        Armenian 435 220 210 0 0 0
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 90 40 50 0 0 0
        Bengali 1,310 645 665 0 0 0
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 5 0 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages 1,095 470 630 0 0 0
        Bosnian 640 330 310 0 0 0
        Bulgarian 985 480 510 0 0 0
        Burmese 560 300 260 0 0 0
        Cantonese 100,680 46,200 54,485 0 0 0
        Chinese, n.o.s. 76,285 35,345 40,940 0 0 0
        Creoles 275 125 145 0 0 0
        Croatian 2,040 955 1,085 0 0 0
        Czech 1,020 525 495 0 0 0
        Danish 185 90 95 0 0 0
        Dutch 725 335 390 0 0 0
        Estonian 100 40 60 0 0 0
        Finnish 445 185 260 0 0 0
        Flemish 15 5 10 0 0 0
        Fukien 680 305 370 0 0 0
        German 3,485 1,635 1,855 0 0 0
        Greek 1,755 840 915 0 0 0
        Gujarati 2,910 1,270 1,645 0 0 0
        Hakka 310 140 175 0 0 0
        Hebrew 715 365 355 0 0 0
        Hindi 11,685 5,550 6,135 0 0 0
        Hungarian 1,785 855 930 0 0 0
        Ilocano 1,085 490 600 0 0 0
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 145 75 70 0 0 0
        Italian 4,570 2,020 2,550 0 0 0
        Japanese 8,110 3,375 4,735 0 0 0
        Khmer (Cambodian) 580 285 295 0 0 0
        Korean 34,850 16,095 18,755 0 0 0
        Kurdish 920 475 445 0 0 0
        Lao 415 210 210 0 0 0
        Latvian 80 35 40 0 0 0
        Lingala 10 5 5 0 0 0
        Lithuanian 50 25 25 0 0 0
        Macedonian 115 60 55 0 0 0
        Malay 1,265 635 630 0 0 0
        Malayalam 610 310 300 0 0 0
        Maltese 10 5 0 0 0 0
        Mandarin 75,385 35,675 39,710 0 0 0
        Marathi 210 110 100 0 0 0
        Nepali 460 240 220 0 0 0
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 115 60 60 0 0 0
        Norwegian 80 40 35 0 0 0
        Oromo 135 70 65 0 0 0
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 103,895 51,410 52,485 0 0 0
        Pashto 540 285 255 0 0 0
        Persian (Farsi) 23,895 11,670 12,220 0 0 0
        Polish 5,185 2,500 2,685 0 0 0
        Portuguese 3,435 1,630 1,805 0 0 0
        Romanian 3,575 1,765 1,805 0 0 0
        Rundi (Kirundi) 70 25 40 0 0 0
        Russian 10,050 4,860 5,195 0 0 0
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 25 10 15 0 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 460 225 230 0 0 0
        Serbian 3,755 1,895 1,865 0 0 0
        Serbo-Croatian 555 270 285 0 0 0
        Shanghainese 545 255 295 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 470 265 205 0 0 0
        Sindhi 660 285 375 0 0 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 530 260 265 0 0 0
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 610 315 300 0 0 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 55 20 35 0 0 0
        Slovak 880 420 460 0 0 0
        Slovenian 65 30 40 0 0 0
        Somali 605 300 305 0 0 0
        Spanish 17,105 8,345 8,760 0 0 0
        Swahili 200 100 100 0 0 0
        Swedish 260 125 135 0 0 0
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 26,830 11,720 15,110 0 0 0
        Taiwanese 2,825 1,350 1,475 0 0 0
        Tamil 1,880 965 915 0 0 0
        Telugu 255 130 125 0 0 0
        Thai 655 295 360 0 0 0
        Tibetan languages 90 50 35 0 0 0
        Tigrigna 260 120 140 0 0 0
        Turkish 1,245 655 595 0 0 0
        Ukrainian 705 315 390 0 0 0
        Urdu 5,045 2,505 2,535 0 0 0
        Vietnamese 14,925 7,005 7,920 0 0 0
        Yiddish 10 5 5 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 2,215 1,120 1,095 0 0 0
  Multiple responses         133,430 63,970 69,460 0 0 0
    English and French 2,620 1,265 1,355 0 0 0
    English and non-official language 128,365 61,585 66,775 0 0 0
    French and non-official language 730 355 375 0 0 0
    English, French and non-official language 1,720 765 955 0 0 0
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 65 40 30
  None 1,813,090 892,790 920,300 70 40 25
  Single responses  470,395 224,500 245,895 0 0 0
    English  211,820 103,680 108,145 0 0 0
    French  18,930 8,650 10,280 0 0 0
    Non-official languages  239,645 112,175 127,475 0 0 5
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 200 90 110 0 0 0
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  145 70 75 0 0 0
        Dene  10 5 5 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq  5 0 5 0 0 0
        Ojibway  35 15 20 0 0 0
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 236,710 110,835 125,875 0 0 0
        African languages, n.i.e.  220 125 95 0 0 0
        Afrikaans  685 330 360 0 0 0
        Akan (Twi)  205 110 100 0 0 0
        Albanian  325 160 165 0 0 0
        Amharic  380 180 200 0 0 0
        Arabic  3,135 1,810 1,325 0 0 0
        Armenian  295 145 145 0 0 0
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  150 65 85 0 0 0
        Bengali  480 230 250 0 0 0
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  5 0 5 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages  745 300 445 0 0 0
        Bosnian  330 165 165 0 0 0
        Bulgarian  405 180 220 0 0 0
        Burmese  220 105 115 0 0 0
        Cantonese  27,690 13,220 14,470 0 0 0
        Chinese, n.o.s.  18,575 8,865 9,715 0 0 0
        Creoles  355 175 180 0 0 0
        Croatian  2,360 1,190 1,165 0 0 0
        Czech  1,250 565 685 0 0 0
        Danish  820 375 445 0 0 0
        Dutch  2,570 1,125 1,445 0 0 0
        Estonian  155 70 80 0 0 0
        Finnish  670 270 405 0 0 0
        Flemish  55 30 25 0 0 0
        Fukien  655 290 370 0 0 0
        German  9,705 4,415 5,285 0 0 0
        Greek  2,705 1,370 1,335 0 0 0
        Gujarati  2,990 1,395 1,600 0 0 0
        Hakka  300 130 170 0 0 0
        Hebrew  910 480 430 0 0 0
        Hindi  11,660 5,670 5,990 0 0 0
        Hungarian  1,785 845 940 0 0 0
        Ilocano  820 315 505 0 0 0
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  150 75 80 0 0 0
        Italian  6,655 3,290 3,365 0 0 0
        Japanese  6,870 2,760 4,110 0 0 0
        Khmer (Cambodian)  290 130 160 0 0 0
        Korean  6,030 2,715 3,315 0 0 0
        Kurdish  265 160 110 0 0 0
        Lao  300 145 160 0 0 0
        Latvian  65 25 45 0 0 0
        Lingala  50 20 30 0 0 0
        Lithuanian  80 35 45 0 0 0
        Macedonian  40 15 20 0 0 0
        Malay  1,265 585 685 0 0 0
        Malayalam  435 215 225 0 0 0
        Maltese  35 15 25 0 0 0
        Mandarin  16,745 7,640 9,105 0 0 0
        Marathi  115 60 55 0 0 0
        Nepali  120 65 55 0 0 0
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  195 115 85 0 0 0
        Norwegian  330 150 180 0 0 0
        Oromo  40 30 20 0 0 0
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  26,855 13,370 13,485 0 0 0
        Pashto  205 105 100 0 0 0
        Persian (Farsi)  6,510 3,465 3,050 0 0 0
        Polish  3,990 1,805 2,180 0 0 0
        Portuguese  3,585 1,655 1,925 0 0 0
        Romanian  1,955 920 1,040 0 0 0
        Rundi (Kirundi)  35 20 15 0 0 0
        Russian  3,470 1,550 1,925 0 0 0
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  25 15 10 0 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  155 85 70 0 0 0
        Serbian  1,595 835 765 0 0 0
        Serbo-Croatian  360 155 200 0 0 0
        Shanghainese  475 210 260 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  345 130 215 0 0 0
        Sindhi  890 380 510 0 0 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  510 250 255 0 0 0
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  60 30 30 0 0 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  90 50 45 0 0 0
        Slovak  760 290 465 0 0 0
        Slovenian  165 70 90 0 0 0
        Somali  325 170 155 0 0 0
        Spanish  14,470 7,085 7,385 0 0 0
        Swahili  425 205 220 0 0 0
        Swedish  670 300 365 0 0 0
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  21,495 8,110 13,385 0 0 0
        Taiwanese  2,585 1,235 1,350 0 0 0
        Tamil  815 430 380 0 0 0
        Telugu  160 85 75 0 0 0
        Thai  670 230 440 0 0 0
        Tibetan languages  35 20 15 0 0 0
        Tigrigna  160 75 85 0 0 0
        Turkish  895 495 400 0 0 0
        Ukrainian  965 425 540 0 0 0
        Urdu  2,165 1,120 1,045 0 0 0
        Vietnamese  5,085 2,475 2,610 0 0 0
        Yiddish  75 35 40 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 2,730 1,240 1,490 0 0 5
  Multiple responses          8,635 4,025 4,610 0 0 0
    English and French  890 400 485 0 0 0
    English and non-official language  3,990 1,920 2,075 0 0 0
    French and non-official language  3,690 1,675 2,010 0 0 0
    English, French and non-official language  60 20 35 0 0 0

Symbols

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

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2012. Greater Vancouver, British Columbia (Code 5915) and McMillan Island 6, British Columbia (Code 5915816) (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 April 18, 2024).

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Footnotes

Footnote 1

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Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Profile

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.. not available for a specific reference period

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Some of the data sets are large and require special consideration during processing in order to successfully make use of them.

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Map

Map

Map: Greater Vancouver, Regional district (Census Division), British Columbia

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Map: Greater Vancouver, Regional district, Census Division (shaded in green), British Columbia

Map: McMillan Island 6, Indian reserve (Census Subdivision), British Columbia

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Map: McMillan Island 6, Indian reserve, Census Subdivision (shaded in green), British Columbia

Geographic hierarchy

Geographic hierarchy

Geographic hierarchy: Greater Vancouver (Regional district)

Geographic hierarchy: McMillan Island 6  (Indian reserve)

Note

Note: For more information regarding geographic hierarchies, refer to the Illustrated Glossary: Hierarchy of standard geographic units tutorial.

Related data

Related data

Related data: Greater Vancouver, Regional district (Census Division), British Columbia

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2011 National Household Survey (NHS)

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